In continuation of his tradition, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has paid the 13th-month salary to workers in the state, marking the sixth consecutive year of this special payment.
The payment, according to available information, was done to Oyo State workers on the evening of Monday, December 30.
A statement on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, explained that this is in spite of the cumulative payment of ₦77 billion which the government spends yearly for salaries and wages of Oyo state workers.
“Only two weeks ago, Governor Makinde approved the payment of ₦80,000 minimum wage for Government workers after the issue of the consequential adjustment had been resolved by the negotiating council.
“From January 1, 2025, a total sum of ₦143 billion on salaries and wages annually will now be paid by the government in keeping with the approval of the new minimum wage.
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“This represents a whopping 86% increase in salaries and wages,” Oyelade said.
The initiative, according to Oyelade, puts Oyo State as having one of the three highest workers’ packages in the whole of the federation.
The commissioner noted that Oyo state has the highest population of government workers in the South West.
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