Rauf Aregbesola Commences Payment Of Overdue Salary Of Osun State Workers, Hits Government Officials With 50% Pay Cut

Osun state government led by Governor Rauf Aregbesola has begun paying the salary arrears owed civil servant in the state.
In a statement issued by the Governor’s Office and signed by Semiu Okanlawon, Director, Bureau of Communication and Strategy, the government said it is paying the balance of November and full December salary arrears owed. “We must assure our people that serious efforts are on to ensure the remaining months are also cleared,” the statement said.

Osun State May Stop Its Free Feeding Of Primary School Kids

Osun State is saying they can no longer afford the free feeding of schoolchildren program in the state any further. According to the Deputy Governor, the state spends N3.6 billion yearly to feed the kids, and the Federal allocation is falling quite significantly.

The state has set up a committee to investigate the sustainability program. As it stands though is either parents will be ask to pay some money to help the government or the program will be cancelled.