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2019: Osun begins payment of salary arrears, pensions

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6 years ago

September 13, 2018

The Osun State Government has paid workers ’ salaries, leave bonuses and pensions with the N 16 . 6 billion Paris Club refund released to the state by the Federal Government .
The Commissioner for Finance , Mr Bola Oyebamiji , who said this at a press conference in Osogbo on Thursday added that the state government added N 3 billion generated from other sources to make it a total of N 19 . 8 billion which was used to pay the August salaries, four months salary arrears , pensions and leave bonuses to the workers .

The commissioner said it was not the first time Governor Rauf Aregbesola ’ s administration would commit such a huge amount received from the Federal Government to salaries and pensions .

Oyebamiji said , “ The latest Paris Club refund released to the state by the Federal Government is N 16 . 623 , 296 , 402 . 82 while Mr Governor has approved the disbursement of N 19 , 801 , 328 , 271 . 22 to clear four months of salary arrears , pension arrears and leave bonus with adequate provision for full salaries.

“ For the second month , we have now paid full salaries to all our workers . It is my hope and prayers that this will be sustained , and we will never have cause to modulate workers ’ salaries in Osun again.

“ Therefore , on behalf of Governor Rauf Aregbesola , I will like to commend and thank all the workers in Osun for their sacrifice , resilience and unflinching support to the government and dedication to duty , even in the midst of daunting challenges . I have no doubt that workers , in their demonstrable good nature and Omoluabi spirit , will reciprocate this good gesture from the government. ”