AREGBESOLA DID NOT COLLECT ANY SALARY IN EIGHT YEARS AS OSUN GOVERNOR

Our attention has been drawn to a report in an online blog, Daily Post, titled ‘Aregbesola allegedly received 96-month salary arrears in secret, claims he did not’ written by Sikiru Obarayese.

The author falsely claims that the Minister of Interior and immediate past governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, towards the end of his tenure, secretly received the backlog of his full salary for the entire period he was governor, contrary to his asserting that he never did.
The report is entirely a piece of fiction, a good exemplar of fake news and disreputable journalism.

Let me state categorically again, that Ogbeni Aregbesola did not receive any salary in the entire duration of his eight-year stint as governor in Osun.
His reason being that the state government provided accommodation, security, transportation, food and other conveniences for him and would not need to pay for these from his pocket.

He also explained that all his children are grown up and have graduated and he would not need to pay school fees again. He therefore donated his salaries to the state government.

The author of the report claims to have got the information from some anonymous government officials. He provides no evidence. The report fails basic journalistic ethical requirement that only truth and verifiable fact should be reported as news. Reading through it, one is not in doubt that the evil intention behind the piece was to smear and cast aspersion on the integrity of Ogbeni Aregbesola.

However, when I spoke with the state Accountant General, he categorically affirmed that indeed, former Governor Aregbesola did not collect any salary and so no document could have existed to back up any claim that he was paid. He challenged the author to produce any document that backed his claim.

It is appalling and most regrettable that charlatans parading as journalists continue to bring the noble profession to disrepute.
The public should therefore discountenance the entire mendacious report and treat it as the handiwork of mischief makers.

I urge the cowards behind the report to show their ugly faces, instead of sullying the professional integrity of some youths trying to survive in a challenging economic environment.
Sola Fasure
Media Adviser to the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola

Imagine who is denying that he didn't collect salaries as a former governor. a Tinubu stooge who looted Osun state dry. this will probably rank as the funniest joke of the year

Only the goats and sheep in osun will believe that.. Make reason am sef.... U no collect salary but ur snake swallowed money.. Wetin we go call that one.. Maybe na wages he dey collect

lol yea he was paying Osun people Salary with iz own Salary....

That's why every Civil Servant in Osun rich pass Dangote...

Fahdiga:
Imagine who is denying that he didn't collect salaries as a former governor. a Tinubu stooge who looted Osun state dry. this will probably rank as the funniest joke of the year

THEY KNOW THAT THE LIES AND THE DECIET RESTS SQUARELY IN THE SOUTHWEST....

AREGBE IS SECOND IN COMMAND TO Tinubu, WHEN IT COMES TO SQUANDERING RESOURCES AND CLAIMING SAINTHOOD.

What he was collecting is mightier than salary.

He had enough to go around. That's why

Hehehe
Aregbemugbo
Awon progressive

. This man should shut up , pay back the looted funds and ask for forgiveness