Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has given his approval for the payment of another portion of the half salary debt along with the state workers’ salaries for the month of July.
According to the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, this marks the third time that Adeleke has fulfilled his commitment to pay the half salary debt in line with the quarterly payment template established at the beginning of the year.
Rasheed also recalled that during the election campaign, Adeleke had promised to address the salary debt in installments.
The current administration inherited approximately N26 billion in half salary debt and about N50 billion in pension-related debt from the previous government.
Adeleke, while commenting on the payment, reiterated his commitment to the faithful implementation of the template for the payment of the inherited salary debt.
The governor, who maintained that the template was a consensus among all stakeholders on how to exit the half salary rope, further said “I want to assure Osun workers that the payment is progressing as scheduled. Despite the tight fiscal situation, we are prioritising workers’ welfare by paying the inherited debt on an instalment basis.
“As a government of the people, by the people and for the people, we will remain focussed on human development even as we work to upgrade our infrastructure and develop our local economy. “
