Oyetola Left N76Bn Debt In Salary/Pensions •As Adeleke Frowns At Delayed Payment Of November Salary
The Osun State government claimed that it has uncovered a N76billion debt allegedly incurred by the administration of Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola in commitments on salaries, pensions and insurance.
Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Finance, Mrs. Bimpe Ogunlumade, made the disclosure while briefing officials of the new administration on the financial status of the state, on Thursday.
The disclosure was contrary to the claim by the former governor that he left N14bn in cash for the new government among other claims which allegedly have been found to be an outright falsehood.
Spokesperson of Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, in a statement stated that the Permanent Secretary gave the breakdown of the salaries and pension-related liabilities as follows:
Salary: N29,875,191,128.64; Pension Arrears: N45,375,237,693.40 and Group Life Assurance Scheme: N554,644,028.97 all totalling N75,805,072,851.01billion.
“The public is advised that this is not the total debt left by the past administration as briefings on other sources of liabilities continue tomorrow [Friday],” the governor’s spokesperson added.
Meanwhile, Governor Ademola Adeleke has frowned at the delay in the payment of November salary, ordering the submission of salary schedule to relevant office within 24 hours.
He issued the directive after taking briefing from the state Ministry of Finance and subsequently instructed the desk officer to ensure complete submission by outstanding agencies.
Top officials of the ministry, according to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, had attributed the delay in salary payment to the failure of some agencies to submit their salary schedule on time.
“Governor Adeleke consequently directed immediate conclusion of the processes, affirming that his administration is averse to inconveniences the delay has forced on the state workforce,” the statement added.
