Salaries: Aregbesola Commends Workers’ Understanding

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the State of Osun has commended the understanding of all the workers under the payroll of the state government. 

Aregbesola said that though the financial burden has forced his government to pay a category of workers half salary, it is gratifying to know that they embraced the situation with love and respect.

“The workers have shown maturity, support and understanding. We acknowledge and appreciate the sacrifices and support of the workers, ” the Governor said in a statement by Adelani Baderinwa, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Osogbo.

Baderinwa said Governor Aregbesola, while receiving federal government team on digital switch in Osogbo, said that he was not happy that the state has been paying some workers and political appointees half salaries, adding that contrary to insuniation in some quarters that it was all the workforce that is receiving half salaries, his government has been paying some categories of workers full salaries.

“Economic downturn induced by brazen corruption, wanton theft of crude oil and mismanagement of the country’s resources by the last administration forced the state to what it was witnessing today.

“We are not happy paying modulated salary to our workers in the civil service and political appointees. We are compelled by financial reality.

“Contrary to the lies around, it is not all our workers that receive half salary.

“Workers on levels 1-7, being the most vulnerable and the largest chunk of the workforce are being paid full salary.

“Workers on levels 8-10 receive 75 per cent of their salary, while levels 12 upward collect 50 per cent of their salary, “said the Governor.