Oyo releases N8.8bn for council workers’ salaries

The Oyo State Government has released N8.8 billion for the immediate payment of local government workers’ salary in the state.

The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Bimbo Kolade, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan.

Kolade said the money was  disbursed to all local governments in the state for immediate payment of  between two and  three months  salaries of workers.

He reiterated government’s commitment toward  the improvement of workers’  welfare in the state and enjoined them to celebrate the festival with modesty  and fear of God.