Aregbesola Constructs Road To Honour Osun Workers
Osun state Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has constructed a 2.8km road in honour of workers in the state civil service.
The 2.80km Olaiya-Itaolokan road is being reconstructed by Aregbesola, who named it ‘Workers Drive’ to show his appreciation for their understanding, support and sacrifices during the yet-to-be-over financial crisis in the state.
Speaking with newsmen on Sunday, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy in the state, Mr. Adelani Baderinwa explained that the ‘Workers Drive’ is a major road in Osogbo, the state capital.
According to Baderinwa, the road was named after the workers in the state to make sure their sacrifices, understanding and support for the Aregbesola’s administration will remain indelible in the history and memory of the people of the state.
Baderinwa extolled the workers for their patience, steadfastness and rare commitment to the growth and development of the state in the face of financial turbulence that almost crippled governance in the state.
He noted that despite the mischief and lies being peddled by a minute faction of retired civil servants in the state, the workers have continued to grow stronger and united for the development of the state.
The commissioner stated that Aregbesola and indeed members of his cabinet and the All Progressives Congress (APC) were unhappy about the payment of modulated salary to workers, just as he assured the workers that their welfare would be fully taken care of as soon as the finances of the state improve.
Baderinwa recalled that the government had demonstrated commitment to the payment of arrears of modulated salary structure with the payment of July and August 2015 arrears to workers on level 8 and above who are being paid 75 and 50 per cent salary.
