Why I Found It Difficult To Pay Workers’ Salaries – Aregbesola

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, has once again told anyone who cares to listen that the failure of his administration to pay workers’ salaries as at when due is as a result of the drastic drop in allocations to the state from the Federation Account.
Aregbesola reiterated this position Friday night during a chat with journalists 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 the Osun governor at Asokoro, Abuja.
Aregbesola 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 problem of payment of salaries became so bad at a point that he had to dip his hands in the state’s reserves, which he said also became depleted.
He said his administration had already accumulated a debt of N12bn in its bid to ensure that salaries were paid regularly, adding that his government was committed to the people’s welfare.
On the award bestowed on him, Aregbesola commended the group and promised that it would spur 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 award presentation, president of the group, Hajia Amina Idris said it 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.

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