Osun Govt explains how Paris Club Refund was Disbursed

By Editor

The Osun State Government has explained how they disbursed the second tranche of their Paris Club loan refund received from the Federal Government.

The state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Adelani Baderinwa, who spoke with journalists yesterday in his office in Osogbo, said N5,131,680,567.59 was expended on full salaries and pensions up till this July 2017 for Level 1 to 7 members of staff being the most vulnerable, balance of full salaries for the remaining members of staff up till August 2015, and balance of 2015 leave bonus.

Baderinwa stated that workers from Level 1-7, which constitute majority of the workforce, were never owed in the state. According to him, they have received their full salaries contrary to popular opinion.

“Workers in level 1-7, being the most vulnerable and the largest chunk of the state civil service, have received their full salaries and entitlement up to July 2017. Likewise, workers in Grade Level (GL) 8-11, comprising 21,624 workers, showed understanding with the government to accept 75 per cent of their salaries and full leave bonus.

“It is only workers in GL 12-17 that receive 50 per cent of their salaries and full leave bonus, and so far, they have also showed maturity and understanding with the state government. The same formula applies with our pensioners,” the commissioner stated.

He also stated that the payment formula was jointly agreed with the Labour-led revenue apportionment committee, which consists of all the labour union leaders and representatives of government chaired by veteran Labour leader, Mr. Hassan Sunmonu.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Osun State Chapter, Mr. Babatunde Jacob Adekomi, has given a pass mark to the state government on the disbursement of the Paris Club loan refund.

 


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