The Government of the State of Osun has announced the
commencement of the process of paying the salaries of civil servants in the
state. In a statement issued by the
Governor’s Office, the government said it is paying the balance of November and
full December salary arrears owed. We must assure our people that serious
efforts are on to ensure the remaining months are also cleared.
Also, the government has announced a 50% cut in salaries and
allowances of all political office holders in the state. The statement further
read that the government, while saddened and troubled by the turn of events in
the financial status of the state and the country at large, is taking
responsibility for the unfortunate problem and is prepared to meet the
challenge head-on.
"Since the inception of this government, we have treated the
resources under our control with the utmost respect and disbursed them
diligently for the greater benefits of our people. Our mandate had always been
to use our God-given wealth to bridge the gap between the downtrodden and the
government. “It is very unfortunate that we find ourselves unable to pay our
workers their due wages for several months when, in the past, we stood for
paying on or before the 25th of each month. We thank the ever gracious and
understanding workers of our state for their patience as we go through this most
trying time.
"However, we are glad to announce that we have commenced the
process of paying for the balance of November and full December salary arrears
for all our workers across the state and the process should be concluded by
Friday, July 3rd, 2015. We are able to do this because our partners and
creditors have faith in us and we have proven to be responsible and
trustworthy.
"We must emphasize at this point: We are not out of the
woods yet! Our finances took a dive because we were hit by the shock of the
sudden and massive drop in global oil prices while Nigeria also had a Federal
Government that failed in its primary responsibility to secure our people and
our commonwealth. Thanks to the Nigerian people, that evil leadership has been
removed and replaced with a progressive one. That does not translate to instant
cure for our near-empty pockets. We must take drastic steps to correct many of
our past errors and embrace the true realities of today.
"Therefore, we hereby announce a 50 per cent cut to the
salaries and allowances of all political office holders and appointees. This is
one of the many steps we are taking to ensure the sustenance of our collective.
We are also calling on our people to join us and do their part in carrying the
weight of change.
"Austerity stares us right in the face. We must embrace it.
We are going to intensify our efforts at prudence and frugality. We will
practice self-denial in every way possible. As we proceed on this journey of
self-discovery, we hope to put more and more of our people to work by
attracting productive investments to our state. The better part of our
resources will go to funding capital projects that will create employment and
unlock wealth. The State of Osun will rise from this situation and prosper like
never before."
Signed: Semiu Okanlawon
Director, Bureau of Communication and Strategy,
Office of the Governor.
Tuesday June 30, 2015
8 Comments
You see hoe citizens of Nigeria re suffering, pple have not been paid since November. God forbid o!
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ReplyDeleteOgbeni just behaved contrary to his promises to people of Osun.
ReplyDeletePeople are hungrily & angrily waiting
ReplyDeleteGood!
ReplyDeleteHe needs to do it fast!
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