Governor Rauf
Aregbesola of Osun has once again blamed the failure of his administration
to pay workers salaries as at when due on the drop in allocations to the state
from the Federation Account.
Aregbesola
said this Friday night during a chat with newsmen on the sidelines of an award
to him for service to humanity by Voice of African Women for Human Dignity,
an NGO.
The award
was presented to Aregbesola at Asokoro, Abuja.
The
governor said that he was pained by his government’s inability to pay salaries
regularly.
“I have
found it hard to pay the wage bills owing to the declining federal allocation
to the state. Federal allocation to the state has reduced by 40 per cent since
2013, thereby making it difficult for my government to meet its
responsibilities,” he said.
Aregbesola
said the situation became so bad at a point that he resorted to the state’s
reserves, which he said also ran out on the payment of salaries.
He said
administration had already accumulated a debt of N12 billion in its bid to
ensure that salaries were paid regularly, adding that his government was
committed to the people’s welfare.
Aregbesola
commended the group for the award and promised that he would inspire him to do
more for the public.
“I got
into politics so that I can render quality services to the suffering people of
my state because majority of the people are hungry and angry,’’ he said.
At the
presentation of the award by Hajia Amina Idris, the president of group,
said the award was to appreciate the governor for his service to humanity.
“This
award of excellence is in recognition of your immense contribution to
humanity”, she said.
Idris said Aregbesola had been exceptionally helpful in the area of improving
child education and promotion of human dignity through lofty programmes.
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