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A huge crowd of residents of Osogbo, the Osun
state capital on Tuesday gathered to condemn
what they described as unfair stigmatisation of
the Governor of the state, Ogbeni Rauf
Aregbesola over issues of unpaid salaries. At different rallies held in different parts of the
state capital, Osogbo, the residents who trooped
out under different groups demanded explanation
for what they called desperate moves by the
opposition to capitalize on the nationwide
problems of salary challenge to create mayhem
in the state.
Among those who trooped out were women,
artisans, traders, and civil rights organizations
such as the Ola Oni Centre for Good Governance,
Osun State Civil Society Coalition, Committee for
Democracy and Human Rights, Centre for Voters
Awareness, Coalition Groups for Good
Governance, Sharing Heart International, Climate
and Environmental Awareness Initiative, who
insisted that they must let those championing
the campaigns of calumny against Aregbesola
realize they are on a failed mission. From Aiyetoro area of the state capital to Old
Garage Area, Olaiya and Okefia Roundabout, the
pro-Aregbesola campaigners carried different
placards with different inscriptions such as
“Don’t stigmatise Aregbesola over unpaid
salaries”, “Osun is not the only state owing
workers”, “Omisore, PDP funding violence against
Aregbesola’s government”, “Salary issue is a
national challenge” and many others.
One of those who led the rally at Olaiya, and a
civil right advocate, Comrade Amitolu Shitu, while
addressing the crowd, said the people of Osun
must be wary of selfish politicians using the
salary issues to create tension and make
Aregbesola appear like an enemy of the people.

Shitu said, “To the best of our knowledge, the
Nigeria Labour Congress has identified at least
23 states of the federation where salaries are
not paid up to date. In fact, if you look at the
local government workers, Osun is one of the
states owing the least number of months with
the payment local government workers up till
February and we are aware that even that of
March is ready. There are states with up to 8
months of unpaid salaries in councils.
“The same thing goes for state civil servants.
Why then is this crazy stigmatization of Osun and
its governor? We are here to say enough is
enough.”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/pro-aregbesola-rallies-in-osogbo-as-groups-decry-stigmatization-of-gov-over-salaries/

Nigerian politricks never cease to amaze

Aregbesola should have used these mobilization monies to pay salaries.. anyway I dont care what happens in yorubaland.

NIGERIANS WILL NEVER LEARN

Take it or leave it, APC and PDP are the brain behind the two rally. Will shall see who wins after some weeks ?
Lalasticlala

pdp has failed the people osun people woefully

The money given to this fools can be used to pay part of those workers salaries

I'm not surprised. Those things applauding him are not the workers being owed many months salary. If they can be in the workers' shoes, they won't be cheering one of the worst governors in history second to only Thief A. Orji. Nonsense!!

Johnnyessence:
pdp has failed the people osun people woefully

PDP failed the people of Osun? Is Aregberascal in PDP? Is PDP the party in power in Osun? When will you get sense?