The committee set up by the Ondo State government on Payment of Arrears of Salaries of Public Servants in the state has said the government would need N76billion naira to offset backlog of five months’ salary arrears.
Deputy governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi who doubles as the chairman of the committee gave the figure while submitting the committee’s report to the governor in Akure, the state capital.
He said the salary arrears owed workers by the previous administration amounted to #38.57 billion, while #41.5biliion was owed to retired personnel as gratuities.
“Mr Governor, we came in February 24th 2017, we have paid salaries for February, March, April 2017 and August, 2016.
“Right now, what is outstanding as salaries for five months is N34.5b and #41.5b representing outstanding gratuities across board,” the chairman stated.
In his remarks, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu said that revenue inflows accruing to the state must geometrically increase in order for the government to deliver promptly on all projections set by the administration, including salary.
The governor said the Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, profile of the state had to be taken to a proportion above the recurrent expenditures of the state for meaningful development to take place.
While thanking the state workforce for their resilience over unpaid seven months salaries by the immediate past government, Governor Akeredolu reassured the workers of his administration’s commitment to prompt payment of their salaries.
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