National Telescope national telescope newspaper
Olatunde Oluwasola
The Oyo State Government has clarified that it owes only three months of salary deductions to workers, contrary to reports of a six-month backlog.
The Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, emphasized that several states across the federation are facing similar challenges with salary payments.
Despite the financial constraints, the government has managed to pay July salaries and has also promoted over 2,000 civil servants, with almost 1,000 others being converted to regular service.
It is noteworthy that Oyo State pays N7.3bn monthly as salaries but receives N5bn as Federal Allocation, with the remaining N2.8bn from Internally Generated Revenue going towards servicing salaries.
Governor Seyi Makinde’s prudent management of state resources has allowed the government to undertake significant infrastructural projects, drawing praise even from the NLC. Amidst tough economic conditions, the government remains committed to the welfare of workers and hopes to find a balanced solution through negotiations with the NLC.
In the meantime, workers are urged to resume their duties and continue their valuable contributions to the state.
