"I have found it hard to pay salaries due to decline in federal allocation to the state."- Aregbesola

                          

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, has once again blamed the failure of
his administration to pay workers salaries as at when due on the drop in
allocations to the state from the Federation Account.
Aregbesola said this Friday night during a chat with newsmen on the sidelines
of an award to him for service to humanity by Voice of African Women for
Human Dignity, an NGO.
The award was presented to Aregbesola at Asokoro, Abuja. The governor said
that he was pained by his government’s inability to pay salaries regularly.

“I have found it hard to pay the wage bills owing to the declining federal
allocation to the state.
“Federal allocation to the state has reduced by 40 per cent since 2013, thereby
making it difficult for my government to meet its responsibilities,” he said.
Aregbesola said the situation became so bad at a point that he resorted to the
state’s reserves, which he said also ran out on the payment of salaries.
He said administration had already to accumulate debt of N12bn in its bid to
ensure that salaries were paid regularly, adding that his government was
committed to the people’s welfare.
Aregbesola commended the group for the award and promised that it would
inspire him to do more for the public.
“I got into politics so that I can render quality services to the suffering people of
my state because majority of the people are hungry and angry,” he said.
At the presentation of the award by Hajia Amina Idris, the president of group,
said the award was to appreciate the governor for his service to humanity.
“This award of excellence is in recognition of your immense contribution to
humanity”, she said.
Idris said Aregbesola had been exceptionally helpful in the area of improving
child education and promotion of human dignity through lofty programmes.