Osun 2nd  Anniversary: We have Entrenched Regular Payment Of Full Salary- Deputy Governor, Alabi

As Osun State celebrates the second year anniversary of the Adegboyega Oyetola-led administration, the state deputy governor, Benedict Alabi,  has said that the new administration has been able to move the state from the era of paying half salary to full salary across all categories of workers.

Alabi said this during an interview with AMILOADED TV,  while recounting the achievements of the administration in last two years.

“We have moved the state from paying half salary to full salary in the past 24 months and also paid pension regularly,” Alabi said.

Alabi noted that although the state Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has not significantly improved, the new government has been able to make giant strides by renovating 332 healthcare centers in the state.

“Even though the IGR has not significantly  improved, it is unprecedented that a state would renovate 332 healthcare centres  within the space of 24 months,” the deputy governor stated.

According to Alabi, the Oyetola administration has also been able to construct and renovate roads across the state.

On industries and investment, Alabi added that one of the major targets of Oyetola’s government has been to shift the state from a public service state to an industrial state.

While explaining how the objective is being achieved, Alabi said good motorable roads have been constructed so as to draw investors into the state and when they come, they would be able to tell a good story.

He added that in November 2019, the Osun government held an investment summit to showcase the potentials of the state to prospective investors.

“You will also remember that in November last year, we had an investment summit,  which we used to showcase the potentials of the state to prospective  investors, and this has been yielding a lot of good results.

Since then, we have flagged off like three industries in Osun state,  which have never happened before, and we have a lot of them listed up who are willing to come to Osun to invest,” Alabi noted.

He however lamented that the COVID-19 pandemic has stalled some of the investments from taking off as planned .

On youth empowerment, Alabi stated that the government has not failed in that regards,  adding that the administration has been able to engage the youths constructively in the last two years.