By Gbenga Ariyibi
Ado Ekiti—Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo
Fayose has made a U-turn by ordering
immediate payment of outstanding August
salaries of teachers said to have been
owed by the immediate past administration
i in the state. He had vowed not to settle
the month’s pay.
According to the statement by the Chief
Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Idowu
Adelusi, the payment marked the
beginning of clearance of other unpaid
salaries, especially September, 2014 salary
and emoluments left behind by immediate
past administration to the various
categories of workers.
According to Adelusi, the governor had
always believed that with patience on the
part of Ekiti people, especially workers, all
challenges of huge debt and others left
behind by the past administration would be
surmounted.
Confirming the development, the Nigeria
Union of Teachers, NUT, which is the
umbrella body of teachers expressed
gratitude to the governor with a pledge to
continue to support and cooperate with the
government.
In a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti
yesterday and signed by the state
Chairman, Comrade Kayode Akosile and
Secretary, Comrade Gbenga Ajibade, the
union said its members had started
receiving alerts of payment of the money.
The body expressed pleasure with the
governor, noting that they were surprised
that Fayose could still consider paying the
outstanding salaries at a time like this
when the state was battling with lean
purse and heavy commitment of his
government to welfare of Ekiti people.