Osogbo—Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has
expressed regret over his inability to pay salaries for
months now.
He however added that contrary to reports, he was not
helpless about the unpaid salaries of civil servants in his
state because he has Allah.
Delivering a Ramadan Lecture at the Women Development
Centre, Abuja, the governor used the occasion to debunk
reports that he ever said he was ‘helpless’.
He delivered a lecture titled : “Ramadan, Living in The
Season of Positive Change”at the event organised by the
Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society.
Aregbesola said, “It is extremely painful that I cannot pay
salary. It is painful that I have to be in this condition.
“I am not helpless because I have Allah and the people
with me. And whoever has Allah and the people has
everything,” he said, assuring that he was making efforts
to pay the outstanding salaries of the civil servants soon.
He noted that the state borrowed up to N25 billion from
banks to support the allocation from the federation account
to pay workers salaries but the banks have refused to
continue lending him money.
He explained that the state’s wage bill was N3.5 billion
monthly and his administration has found it difficult to pay in
the face of dwindling allocation in spite of increase in the
Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from N900 million to N8
billion annually.
Aregbosola
“I didn’t envisage that 400,000 barrels of crude oil would
be stolen daily. But the whipping boys must be the
governors and I am the ‘Chief’ of the whipping boys,”
Aregbesola said.
He expressed delight with the re-emergence of
Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s leader. Also, the governor
hailed the Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society which organized
the event.
Aregbesola said “terrorism is a challenge to Islam and it is
the Muslims who will solve it”.
He maintained that Islam does not support killing without
judicial ruling.
Some of the dignitaries at the lecture included Chief
Justice of the Federation, Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais,
wife of Nasarawa state governor, Mrs Mairo Al-makura,
Senators Abubakar Sodangi and Khairat Gwadwabe as well
as a former Minister of National Planning, Dr. Abubakar
Suleiman and many more.
Meantime, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, in Osun State
has described as insensitive and callous the statement
credited to the ruling All Progressives Congress APC that
workers in Osun state constitute less than one percent of
the population.
Speaking on behalf of the party Prince Diran Odeyemi, the
Director, Media and Strategy said the APC has publicly
shown to the world that it has lost focus and not
responsive to the plight of Osun citizens.
According to the party, “The APC arithmetic of 1% civil
servant is a formular coined for them after the election
forgetting that these hard working servants are financiers
of over 90% of the populace in the state. Source....... www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/i-regret-inability-to-pay-salaries-aregbesola/

eyes don clear

Source..... www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/i-regret-inability-to-pay-salaries-aregbesola/

I hear

What will he say before? Politicians

Biko Alfa,dnt allow them Pdp to mock U to scorn .O'pay dem workers salary and shut the enemies trap.

ARE-GBESE
King of debtors.

No home like niger delta cum biafra

It's a big shame...

Mtswww........Useless Governor!

Ogbeni Aregbe fall my hand - big time.

I pray and hope that Buhari doesn't do anything close to that.

I dn't even kn wat to tell him

Who gives a f abt your lame excuses, if you can't get the job done, throw in the trowel!

I dnt think he has any excuse for not paying civil servants for seven good months.he should devise means to produce the money. Is it not his counterpart in abia dat slashed his pay to 50% but i guess he is recieving his pay while owing the civil servants.does he lack ideas.wat ae his advisers doing. Is osun the only state affected by dwindling oil prices?

Each time this man Aregbe opens his mouth to talk, more thrash flows out.
Imagine, blaming stolen crude for his inability to pay salary after boasting he can pay salaries without fg allocation.

Oops, It's time to stop regretting and start acting.

vickyrotex Corner.kip off Electric fence

Just pay the workers salary period

I'M IN.....

Because judgement day don show......mr. man u go watch am full......he baba go take fall ur hand........pay them or...u know d rest..... tmy de neh


I'M OUT......

I'M IN.....

Because judgement day don show......mr. man u go watch am full......hw baba go take fall ur hand........pay them or...u know d rest..... tmy de neh


I'M OUT......

We don hear

Ah no sure this man well.... Ain't u receiving federal allocation?? Where are the going to?? Ain't u taking your salaries coupled with all political appointments?? Is their any person in any government parastatols being owed?? This man tell ur self the truth. You have ran out of ideas to govern..... You no get advisors?? Or aids?? This is too callous of a leader......

welcome to the world of change

mrsefan:
eyes don clear

Tryna famz a good man, but you still a punk ass governor