Adeleke pays third batch of unpaid employees’ half wages.

Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, has authorized the payment of a second batch of half-salary debt together with the July salaries for state employees.

Olawale Rasheed, the governor’s spokesperson, indicated in a statement acquired in Osogbo on Saturday that Adeleke had paid the half-salary obligation for the third time in accordance with the template set earlier in the year to pay the debt on a quarterly basis.

Rasheed recalled Adeleke’s election campaign vow to pay the salary debt in installments, adding that the administration had inherited from the previous administration debts totaling roughly N50 billion in pension-related obligations and about N26 billion in half-salary obligations.

Adeleke underlined his dedication to the faithful application of the template for the payment of the inherited salary obligation while remarking on the payment.

The governor added, “I want to reassure Osun workers that the payment is happening as expected. The template was an agreement among all stakeholders on how to escape the half salary rope. Despite our precarious financial circumstances, we are prioritizing the wellbeing of our employees by paying the inherited debt in installments.

“As a government of the people, by the people and for the people, we will remain focussed on human development even as we work to upgrade our infrastructure and develop our local economy. “