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.

My Son Was Not Arrested For Money Laundering. - Rauf Aregbesola

Kabir Aregbesola

Governor of Osun State Rauf Aregbesola has debunk the rumour making around that his son, Kabir Aregbesola, was arrested at the airport with large sum of money in foreign currencies. The rumour was that Kabir was on his way out of the country on the 12 Of May when he was nabbed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

The Governor has released a statement debunking the story, that it was mere rumour with no ioata.

Mr Semiu Okanlawon Director, Bureau of Communication & Strategy,Office of the Governor, released a statement, distancing the Governor and his son from the rumour. An excerpt after the cut.

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.