Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has approved the payments of arrears of half salaries owed by the administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola to civil servants in the State.
The approval was contained in a memo from the office of the Head of Service to relevant agencies of the government.
Other benefits approved by Adeleke are the cash backing of promotion from 2019 to 2022 and monthly payment of arrears of contributory pensions to retired civil servants.
The memo reads: “I am directed to refer to the above subject and inform you that the Executive Governor of Osun State, His Excellency senator Ademola Adeleke Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has graciously approved welfare packages for active and retired workers at both State and Local Government levels as follows :
Immediate payment of arrears of half salaries for January, 2016”.
“Subsequent payment of arrears of half salaries once in a quarter beginning with the second quarter of year 2023”.
“Monthly payment of arrears of half salaries to contributory pensioners ( State and local) who have not received thier bonds either effect from February, 2023”.
“Payment of four (4) months outstanding deductions ( May and June, 2019, February 2020 and October 2022) starting with the immediate payment of may 2019 deduction and the other three months deductions at once per quarter, Cash backing of the years 2019 to 2022 promotion exercises”, the statement concluded.