Governor Adeleke Approves Payment of Another Batch of Half Salary Debt

By Sola Omoniyi, Lagos

In line with his pledge to pay up salary debt in the state public service, Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the payment of another batch of half-salary debt alongside the state workers’ July salary.

This is according to a statement released and signed by Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to the state governor.

He stated that the fresh payment makes it the third time the Governor will pay the half-salary debt in line with the template issued early this year to pay the debt every quarter.

He maintained that the present administration of Governor Adeleke has paid that of the first and second quarters while workers will receive the third quarter payment alongside their July salary.

Recall, Governor Adeleke had during the electioneering promised to pay the salary debt on an instalment basis.

It was reported that the administration had inherited about 26 billion naira in half-salary debt and about 50 billion naira in pension-related debt from the previous government.

“I want to assure Osun workers that the payment is progressing as scheduled. Despite the tight fiscal situation, we are prioritising workers’ welfare and 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,” the Governor noted.