Osun to pay workers’ salary by Q2 2018

Osun State Government has agreed to pay the full salary and pensions of workers from second quarter of 2018.

The disclosure was made by the chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Jacob Adekomi, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, at the weekend, between the labour unions and the state government.

The MoU reached was as a result of the strike action embarked on by workers in Osun state, leading to the approval of payment of full salary for the month of December, 2017 to workers and pensions, all from the last N6.3bn Paris Club refund received by the state government

According to Adekomi, payment of full salaries and pension will hopefully commence by the second quarter of 2018.

He noted that modalities for subsequent payment of salaries and pensions between January 2018 and second quarter of the year would be addressed by the standing committee on apportionment, payment of salaries and critical expenses.

The government, according to Adekomi, has also approved the release of N1bn for bond certificate of public servants who retired on Contributory Pension Scheme.

Also, the government has lifted embargo placed on promotions based on nominal condition, confirmation of appointments, advancement, transfer, inter-cadre conversions and yearly increment.

Speaking on behalf of the government, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola said Aregbesola was unhappy with the payment of modulated salary to the workers, said the governor was very committed to the welfare of the worker