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JUST IN: Ademola Adeleke begins salary payment, threatens to sanction ministrries
- Adeleke begins salary payment and threatens ministries that refuse to submit their salary schedule
- Adeleke took office in November and by then had already signed six executive orders
The governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has begun paying salaries to state employees and threatens to sanction ministries or Agency that fails to submit their salary schedule latest today (Monday) will be sanctioned.
On Monday, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke’s publicist, posted a statement on his verified Twitter account that included the.
Adeleke also noted that “any Ministry, Department or Agency that fails to submit its salary schedule latest today (Monday) will be sanctioned. Any agency head who obstructs the process of scheduling will face disciplinary procedures.”
“This warning is a sequel to the report that some agencies are still holding onto their agency’s schedules despite the directive of His Excellency.
“Governor Ademola Adeleke had last week directed immediate conclusion of documentation for payment of salaries. This was a consequence of a report that about 45 agencies are yet to submit their payment schedule.
“Presently, the payment of salaries is ongoing starting with the Ministry of Justice,” the statement added.
Ademola Adeleke took office in November and by then had already signed six executive orders. He gave an explanation of why he made the executive orders during his first week as the state’s governor.
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has explained why he issued six executive orders in his first week as governor of the state.
Speaking at a thanksgiving service at Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim, Oke Gada, Ede, on Sunday, Adeleke also recalled the travails he passed through in his path to the governorship, citing the conspiracies and the resolute campaign of calumny from within and outside the party.
A statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, noted that Adeleke explained that the orders were meant to dismantle illegalities and “clean up the mess” he inherited.
Quoting Adeleke, the statement further read in parts, “We passed through tough days before we reached here. I can’t but constantly praise God, my brother, my sister, my political associates, my friends, and the great people of Osun state.
“That massive support accounted for my hitting the ground running a week ago. That was why I issued those executive orders to dismantle all illegalities and clean up the mess I inherited.
“The man I defeated set many traps for my administration but we are removing all the evil structures they put in place.
“I have used the first one week to take charge and set the tone for good governance. From the new week, I will continue the great work. We are shaking up the system ; we are unveiling and commencing the implementation of our agenda.
“I thank the people of Osun for their love and show of huge backing. I reassure them that all my actions will continue to be in the best interest of the state.
“All that I have done and will still do are to serve the people, meet their aspirations, and restore good governance in Osun State.”