A non-governmental organisation, Hope for Family Development Initiative, has said the non-payment of workers’ salaries in Osun State is having serious negative effects on the health of some persons living with HIV in the state.

The Executive Director of HFDI, Mr. Stephen Aremu, who said this at a press conference in Osogbo on Monday, stated that the strike embarked upon by workers was preventing PLWHIV from accessing their drugs at government hospitals.

According to Aremu, the unpaid salaries have led to the untimely death of many residents, saying some sick pensioners and workers had died because they did not have money to buy drugs to cure their ailments.

He said, “Most of the persons living with HIV are finding it impossible to get their drugs because government hospitals are closed due to the strike embarked upon by some categories of health workers.

“Also, the level of poverty in Osun State today is high and no measure is put in place by the state government to prevent the poverty, which has caused many diseases affecting children and even the aged in different parts of the state.

“Also, many lives have been lost as a result of the present economic hardship in the state. It is on record that over 238 pensioners have died in Osun State in the last one year as a result of the non-payment of their pension and other allowances.

“It is on record that the death rate in the state has increased geometrically, and this is caused by the present prevailing situation in the state. A lot of people died of hunger while many died of minor curable sicknesses. The cause of this death centres on lack of money.

“Causes of these deaths are preventable if the victims had sufficient money to cater for their health and personal needs. It is clear that the economic hardship in the state was responsible for the death. This is unfortunate and highly disappointing



http://www.punchng.com/news/unpaid-salaries-worsens-hivaids-victims-condition-in-osun/

This is very painful...and the APC in Osun state would reject any form of help from another political party?

The buttom line is that Nigerian political system is shaky! It's up to the youths to right the wrong!!!

hmmm spechless

Too bad

Osun Defender, the propaganda media
Where is though art?

Una don carry enter 18.....

temitemi1:

“Also, many lives have been lost as a result of the present economic hardship in the state. It is on record that over 238 pensioners have died in Osun State in the last one year as a result of the non-payment of their pension and other allowances.

“It is on record that the death rate in the state has increased geometrically, and this is caused by the present prevailing situation in the state. A lot of people died of hunger while many died of minor curable sicknesses. The cause of this death centres on lack of money.

This is criminally negligent homicide, the governor should be reported to the International Criminal Court asap for culplable homicde ...

It is well.

Aregbesola is a disgrace to humanity!

Maxymilliano:



This is criminally negligent homicide, the governor should be reported to the International Criminal Court asap for culplable homicde ...

Out of all the states owing salaries why is it only the state of Osun we always hear about?

sinkhole:
Out of all the states owing salaries why is it only the state of Osun we always hear about?

he was enjoying media accolades while he was publicizing his propaganda, giving him a media disgrace isn't a bad thing!

Tolexander:
he was enjoying media accolades while he was publicizing his propaganda, giving him a media disgrace isn't a bad thing!

So its all a propaganda, paying him (Aregbe) back with his own coin!

Macelliot:
Osun Defender, the propaganda media

Where is though art?

Their last update on the website was on April. Since then, there hasn't been any more posts there.
It looks like the chronic hunger has caught up with the site maintenance team too, so I guess they're now on STRIKE.

Yes... The Osun Defenders are now the OSUN STRIKERS.

I thought they just shared some nairas amounting to over 40billion recently? If not for fasting, I for don curse the Aregbe guy

Kenai:


Their last update on the website was on April. Since then, there hasn't been any more posts there.
It looks like the chronic hunger has caught up with the site maintenance team too, so I guess they're now on STRIKE.

Yes... The Osun Defenders are now the OSUN STRIKERS.

The country is slowly hibernating.Its just a Matter of weeks or monts before it shutsdown totally.May God help us

I am pro APC but I will make sure Labour Party wins the next election in Osun.
Don't ask how I am going to do it; Aregbesola is already destroying his party in Osun.

Na waoh

Aregbese


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