Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on Sunday denied claims that he has been paying half salaries to civil servants and political appointees in the state.
Mr Adelani Baderinwa, the Osun’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Osogbo in a statement on Sunday said the governor told a Federal Government team on digital switch over visited him at the governor’s office that the state has been paying ‘modulated salaries’ to workers because of “economic downturn induced by brazen corruption, wanton theft of crude oil and mismanagement of the country’s resources by the last administration forced the state to what it was witnessing today.’’
According to the governor, “we are not happy paying modulated salary to our workers in the civil service and political appointees. We are compelled by financial reality.
“Contrary to the lies around, it is not all our workers that receive half salary.
“Workers on levels 1-7, being the most vulnerable and the largest chunk of the workforce are being paid full salary.
“Workers on levels 8-10 receive 75 per cent of their salary, while levels 12 upward collect 50 per cent of their salary.
“The workers have shown maturity, support and understanding. We acknowledge and appreciate the sacrifices and support of the workers.”
He added that the State also incurred some financial burden to provide infrastructure and develop the state.