By Funmi Adekoya

The Osun state government says it has no plan to sack workers or re-introduce half salary. 

In a statement by the Governor’s Spokesperson, the Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the government, reacting to a press conference by a pressure group within the Nigerian Union of Pensioners describe the news as fake and sponsored by agents of the opposition imploring the public to ignore.

The statement indicates that Governor Ademola Adeleke, as a responsive leader, is available to meet all stakeholders for the development of the state including the protesting Pensioners.

It note that the Government of Governor Ademola Adeleke has remained committed to meeting its financial obligations to workers, both in and out of service, but government cannot pay off all outstanding salaries and pensions all at once due to paucity of funds which is known to all stakeholders.

“The administration has adopted a phased payment system but with an increase in the amount paid monthly to the pensioners among others. In recognition of the state of the economy, the monthly payment has been increased from two hundred thousand naira under the former government to five hundred thousand naira. This is a decision under implementation despite the tight financial status of the state.”

The government added that Governor Adeleke remains the only Governor in the history of Osun state to have made workers’ welfare his number one governance agenda.

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