The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has commenced the payment of salaries to workers in the state.
The was contained in a statement shared on Adeleke’s verified Twitter account on Monday and signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed.
The governor also cautioned ministries, departments, and agencies heads against tardiness and obstruction of due process in regard to salary payments.
The statement read, “Any Ministry, Department or Agency that fails to submit its salary schedule latest today (Monday) will be sanctioned. Any agency head who obstructs the process of scheduling will face disciplinary procedures.”
“This warning is sequel to report that some agencies are still holding unto their agency’s schedules despite the directive of His Excellency.
“Governor Ademola Adeleke had last week directed immediate conclusion of documentation for payment of salaries. This was a consequence of a report that about 45 agencies are yet to submit their payment schedule.
“Presently, the payment of salaries is ongoing starting with the Ministry of Justice,” the statement added.