Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has assured retirees otherwise known as senior citizens that their welfare will continue to be paramount to him.
He reiterated that his administration will continue to take steps to ease their pains as senior citizens.
In a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Rasheed Olawale, he announced that an implementation committee for the new minimum wage has been set up.
The Governor explained that as part of efforts to continue to put smiles on the faces of retirees and active workers, the present administration will continue to pay the half-salary and pension debts inherited from the previous governments.
Commending the efforts of civil servants in moving the state forward, he noted that the public service will always be the basis for the development of the state, hence their welfare should always be of importance to any right-thinking government.
The Governor said, “We have continued to pay the half-salary and pension debts inherited from the previous governments. We will continue to ease the pains of our senior citizens and workers.
“On minimum wage, we have set up an implementation committee. Relevant stakeholders are included to ensure an all-inclusive process. We are committed to supporting our workers as a labor-friendly government.
“Our labor leaders are aware and appreciative of our passion to improve the lives of workers and pensioners.”
