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Gov. Adeleke signs 2024 Budget into law; Osun workers receive wage award alerts
OSOGBO- 29/12/2024
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has signed the budget 2024 bill into law with a promise to ensure full implementation for the benefit of the state and her people.
The total approved budget is Two Hundred and Seventy Three Billion, Nine Hundred and Eight Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety Seven Thousand Naira and Four Hundred and Ten Kobo (273,908,997,410)
In a short statement after signing the appropriation bill into law, Governor Adeleke said the budget tagged “Budget of Reconstruction and Recovery” is crafted to fast track the revitalisation of the various sectors of the state’s economy.
“Our focus is to put the state on the path of sustainable development, hence we are rebuilding all the sectors namely education, health, sports, roads, agriculture, creative industry, digital economy, general infrastructure alongside women and youth focussed programmes and policies.
“I commend the State Assembly for prompt processing of the appropriation bill. I also laud my team for their cooperation with the various assembly committees in the budgetary process.
“We will ensure implementation as stipulated to reconstruct the society and ensure recovery of critical sectors,” the Governor noted while signing the bill into law.
Meanwhile, in line with the Governor’s promise to Osun workers and retirees, wage award alerts have started dropping for Osun workers and pensioners.
Governor Adeleke had two weeks ago approved the wage award to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal.
Serving state workers were awarded Fifteen Thousand Naira while retirees were granted Ten Thousand Naira.
Workers and pensioners are to enjoy the wage award for six months starting from this December 2023 to June 2024.
As at this morning, the beneficiaries are already receiving alerts, promoting jubilation among the working population.
It would be recalled that the state government had also paid the December 2023 salaries while almost Three Billion Naira bond was issued to pensioners at a recent ceremony at the state secretariat.
Speaking on the payment of the wage award, Governor Adeleke restated his commitment to workers welfare, ensuring that no stone will be left unturned to strengthen the well being of retirees and serving workers in the state.
“I wish to restate my deep passion and commitment to the well being of our people. I know the close link between the formal and informal workforce in Osun state, so our administration will always work for the workers and the greater interest of our people”, the Governor stressed.
