The Oyo state authorities Monday stated it’s now spending over ₦142 billion yearly on employees’ salaries within the state
The state Commissioner for Info, Prince Dotun Oyelade, who acknowledged this in an announcement in Ibadan stated the expenditure ranks Oyo as one of many three highest-paying states within the federation.
Prince Oyelade stated following Governor Seyi Makinde’s announcement earlier this month relating to a ₦10,000 transportation assist package deal for all classes of employees, the state’s wage invoice has additional elevated by practically ₦2 billion month-to-month.
The commissioner famous that the governor launched the ₦10,000 palliative in response to the continued battle in Iran, which has pushed up international gas costs, including that in January final yr, the Oyo state authorities elevated the minimal wage of its over 130,000 workforce to ₦80,000, to mitigate the hardship brought on by the federal authorities’s removing of gas subsidy.
Highlighting Governor Makinde’s long-standing dedication to employees’ welfare, Prince Oyelade stated the governor has donated his month-to-month wage to pensioners since assuming workplace in Might 2019.
He acknowledged the generosity of President Bola Tinubu, who over the weekend pledged to donate his salaries to the households of fallen and wounded navy personnel.