Ogun govt apologises over delay in November salary payment

The Ogun State government has apologized for the delay in paying last month's salaries to workers.

Governor Dapo Abiodun in a statement through Emmanuel Ojo, his Senior Special Assistant said the delay was regretted.

According to him, only about 15 to 20 percent of the State workforce were yet to receive their November salaries as of Wednesday morning.

Ojo said the delay was as a result of some hitches with four banks. He also noted that it is “the first of such delay since the inception of Dapo Abiodun Administration over three and half years ago.”

Meanwhile, Ojo said the government had commenced the processing and payment of December salaries, saying staff are expected to start getting credit alerts, latest by Thursday morning.

“While the State regrets the delays in the payment of November salaries to some staff (about 15-20% of workforce) due to some hitches with about four banks, the first of such delay since the inception of Dapo Abiodun Administration over three and half years ago; the workers are assured of a blissful Christmas celebration.

“It would be recalled that Ogun State Government is one of the few State governments that have continued to pay the national minimum wage without fail,” he said.