Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun has said, partial release of state allocation by the Presidency is responsible for the delay of the payment of September salary to workers in the state.
Speaking through the Secretary to the State Government, Taiwo Adeoluwa, during the world teachers day held in the state, Amosun said civil servants in the State would start receiving their salary from next week promising not to owe the civil servants any salary despite the challenges.
Speaking at the event, State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Dare Ilekoya urged the government to address some of the challenges confronting teachers in the State.
Ilekoya lamented what he described as irregular and delayed payment of school teachers’ salaries, non-remittance of co-operative deductions and union dues.
“some people were engaged by the Federal Government as a way of creating employment. These teachers have served in the state in the last 24 months and their service expired last month. We believe that the state government should absorb them into the teaching service to address the shortage of teachers,” he said.
The NUT president however commended the Amosun administration for timely intervention on regular payment of salaries, implementation of 15 Percent part payment of 27.5 Teachers’ Peculiar Allowance.
