How I’m Able To Pay Salary Despite Lean Resources – Oyetola

Oyetola made the remarks at a Civic Engagement Programme, tagged: “Apero,” in Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the programme, which was organised by the State Ministry of Information and Civic Orientation was the maiden edition.

The governor, who noted that the welfare of workers was his priority, said he only spent money on what was most important.
Oyetola said: “I will continue to pay full salary of workers and God will continue to help us.
“How we are managing to use the little resources accrued to the state to achieve a lot is not by magic.

“But rather, we manage what comes in by not engaging in wasteful spending.”
On the recommendations of the Education Panel Review Committee, which sought a reversal of the education system in the state to the 6-3-3-4, as against 4-5-3-4, among others, the governor said the State Executive Council would look at the it to take a decision on it.
On agriculture, Oyetola said the state government had been assisting farmers with fertilisers, seedlings as well as grading of farm roads for easy accessibility.

Earlier in her remarks, Funke Egbemode, the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, said the programme was organised for government to interact with citizens of the state.
Egbemode said this was to enable people to tell government about its activities and for government to tell people about its achievements in all the sectors.
Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, the Commissioner for Health, while making presentations of his ministry’s achievements, said the governor had approved N400 million for the take-off of Osun State Health Insurance Scheme.

Isamotu also said the state government had embarked on renovation of Primary Healthcare Centres in the state with the needed equipment and drugs.
On his part, Folorunsho Adedoyin, the Commissioner for Education, said the state government was planning to recruit 2,000 teachers into public schools.
Adedoyin said government would also embark on training and retraining of teachers to enhance quality education in the state.

Remi Omowaye, the Commissioner for Works and Transport, said the state government had embarked on massive road construction.
Omowaye said the state government had earmarked N5.2 billion for the reconstruction of 54.3km roads in the three senatorial districts in the state.