Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the payment of March salaries, pensions and palliatives for Public Servants in Osun State.
In a statement released by Mallam Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to the Governor, the approval of the salaries, pensions and palliatives have been confirmed by the Head of Service, and the approval covers all categories of local and state government employees including tertiary institutions in the state.
“I can confirm that Mr Governor has approved the March salaries, pensions and palliative wage awards, including the payment of the outstanding half salary for retirees under the contributory pension scheme yet to obtain their bonds. Mr Governor requested for the file and granted immediate approval.
“Any moment from now, alerts will be landing in our peoples’ accounts. This is a preemptive step on the part of Mr Governor to meet the needs of our people”, the Head of Service explained.
The Governor said he approved the early payment to ease the burden of the workers ahead of the Easter period.
“As I wish Muslims and Christian faithfuls blessed fasting season, the early payment is a gesture of support for workers whose welfare remains the number one priority of our administration”, the Governor stated.