Osun state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has declared that he has not obtained a dime as salary since he grew to become governor in 2010, disclosing that Permanent Secretaries within the state earned greater than his Deputy.
He mentioned the modulated salary system for the civil servants additionally affected political appointees, ascribing it to “economic emergency”.
Aregbesola, who was fielding questions from journalists and members of the general public at an interactive programme tagged: “Ogbeni Till Daybreak” over the weekend mentioned his administration means effectively for employees.
When requested concerning the debt profile of the state, he known as on the Accountant-General of the state, Mr Kolawole Akintayo to offer the precise details of the state’s debt.
Akintayo, in his presentation, defined that the debt profile of the state stands at N143.6bn at current. He mentioned a certain quantity out of the standard loans has been settled.
He mentioned, “Total debt of the State was N171.4bn in the last seven years. A sum of N28bn had been paid, leaving a balance of N143.6bn debt.”
Aregbesola additional talked about that every one the standard debt can be settled in 2019, whereas the N11.4bn Sukuk bond can be settled in 2020.
He emphasised that loans have been secured particularly to finance completely different developmental initiatives within the state.
“The reason we borrowed for infrastructural development and not for investment is simple. In a liberal economy like ours, government has no business doing business, the responsibility of government is to provide enabling environment for businesses to thrive,” the governor mentioned.“
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