It was a gloomy situation for the civil servants in ondo state as Governor Rotimi Akeredolu pays them 50% of their November salaries over the weekend. The workers who were being owed about three to four months salary arrears hitherto, were expecting at least 2 months out of these debts to be paid at the end of this January. However, alerts trooping in could only confirm that only half of the arrears for November alone was being paid admidst stark economic realities on ground; increased fuel and virtually all other commodities prices, outstanding bills for rents and children school fees, medicals and various loans needing to be serviced. Respite seems not to be anywhere near the corner as the Governor has not in any way promised as to when the balances and remaining arrears would be cleared, neither is the body language reassuring.

Present times have not been the best for people in the state. Artisans, business and market women, commercial motor vehicles and okada riders have all been lamenting a sharp fall in sales and patronages as a result of the impoverishment of the State where majorities of the residents are civil servants. It's pathetic.

But one would be left to ponder on what has actually befallen the Government purse, if neighbouring States( Osun ,Edo and Ekiti) have not been treating their workers this way, still bearing in mind Ondo State is oil producing. Maybe it's time to call on the Federal Government for yet another bailout funds, grants or any form of rescue because situation is obviously very bad for the civil servants who most often have no other means of income. Or how would they foot their bills? the primary and secondary school teachers with three to four children to cater for, the aged pensioners needing money for medicals, the health workers toiling night and day to combat the covid19 pandemic, the tertiary school students waiting on their both civil servants parents to get money for the new school resumption, Where's the leeway make up?

Urgent help and intervention is needed in ondo state cos depression is very real, hunger is unpalatable, insecurities alarming, crime rate is getting higher and so does the rate of prostitution. Mr Governor should please find a lasting solution.

Heartless people.. Workers that voted u fa!

It's disheartening

Don't worry my people, he used the money to buy cars and guns for amotekun. He will look for ways to recoup and pay. Just bear with him

If True Too Bad

They collected 5k and they were shouting Ibi Giga (Greater Heights) during the election.

Now they should enjoy their half salary and Ebi Gíga (Greater Hunger).

JaneYave:
Heartless people.. Workers that voted u fa!

Ondo state civil servants don't vote.

They know quite well that this is the norm when a Governor is voted in for second term.

They all wanted him to lose the last election, but rather than vote, they sat home and prayed.

Moferere:
They collected 5k and they were shouting Ibi Giga (Greater Heights) during the election.

Now they should enjoy their half salary and Ebi Gíga (Greater Hunger).

Which people collect 5k?

Naso una go come SM dey talk nonsense

By the time we realize Kanu is a genius for bypassing the politicians in the SE, it's going to be too late in the SW

StaffofOrayan:
By the time we realize Kanu is a genius for bypassing the politicians in the SE, it's going to be too late in the SW

Leave the south east alone and focus on the news.

I laugh when people say civil servants.

What exactly do those people do?

Are they not the same people who come to office every day to gist, gossip and read newspapers?

Some of these jobs ought to be on part-time basis. Use 3-4 hours to discharge your official duty and use the rest of the day to sort out your personal business.

The day any state government will question the productivity of workers, the level of outcry in that state will tell how lazy most of those civil servants are.

Even if it's 3-4 hours, how much is the damn salaries, $200? $300
People that hide palliatives won't think much about not paying salaries,
Especially when they know people would still blame the Civil servants for working

SmartPolician:


Leave the south east alone and focus on the news.

I laugh when people say civil servants.

What exactly do those people do?

Are they not the same people who come to office every day to gist, gossip and read newspapers?

Some of these jobs ought to be on part-time basis. Use 3-4 hours to discharge your official duty and use the rest of the day to sort out your personal business.

The day any state government will question the productivity of workers, the level of outcry in that state will tell how lazy most of those civil servants are.

Deuteronomy 24:14-15
“You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your countrymen or one of your aliens who is in your land in your towns. You shall give him his wages on his day before the sun sets, for he is poor and sets his heart on it; so that he will not cry against you to the Lord and it become sin in you.

Dis fuckry should stop

StaffofOrayan:
By the time we realize Kanu is a genius for bypassing the politicians in the SE, it's going to be too late in the SW

Bt South West is doing better than the said southeast in everything
What are saying

Akeredolu is a wicked governor. I'm not surprised.

danietohbadt:



Which people collect 5k?

Naso una go come SM dey talk nonsense

I voted at the polling unit under mango tree, beside baba ajasin house, isaipen ward 8, Ọwọ.

I was on ground for the election.

Where did you vote

triple996:

Bt South West is doing better than the said southeast in everything
What are saying

Doing better?
The fact that we are having a conversation on who is most terrorized is a kudos to the guy,
But we have been told to antagonize him by the people putting under seige

They suffer at their various states and still suffer at the federal level. They can't never fight for the common good of every one. Selfish tribe.

Correct! Something must give plus where is the state security vote fund?

azmanaty02:
Don't worry my people, he used the money to buy cars and guns for amotekun. He will look for ways to recoup and pay. Just bear with him

PrinceOfLagos:
Akeredolu is a wicked governor. I'm not surprised.

It's unfortunate

StaffofOrayan:
By the time we realize Kanu is a genius for bypassing the politicians in the SE, it's going to be too late in the SW

Abia state and Imo states are owing workers here and there sef

Lol

OAUTemitayo:

Abia state and Imo states are owing workers here and there sef

Lol

Is he the governor?
Y'all won't be laughing soon enough

SadiqBabaSani:
If True Too Bad

Very very true