The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said it may be impossible for the Oyo State Government to increase the civil servants’ salaries and pensions at this time.
This was in response to the members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) who joined together with the Oyo State civil servants, protesting against the state government while demanding an upward review of their salaries and pensions.
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In his last Statewide broadcast, on 5th August, 2023, Governor Makinde responded that the State Government’s capability and possibility to increase salaries and pensions is low as civil servants’ wage bill currently stands at N7.2 billion monthly. And this is despite the monthly revenue of the State Government that’s below N10 billion.
Irrespective of this, the Oyo State Government has since May 2019 consistently paid the monthly salaries and pensions of civil servants on the 25th of every month to date, Governor Makinde said.
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“Let me also state that the Oyo State Government remains one of the most favourably committed to workers’ welfare in the entire federation.
“Since May 2019, we have paid all civil servants’ salaries and pensions on or before the 25th of every month without fail. And since January 2020, we have paid the minimum wage and consequential adjustments to all cadres of civil servants every month without fail.
“Presently, the civil servants’ wage bill stands at N7.2 billion monthly. We have continued to pay this despite having a monthly revenue of just below N10 billion. It is, therefore, clear to understand why any increase in salaries or pensions may not be possible at this time,” Governor Makinde said.
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