The governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, says he has not earned salary since he assumed office six years ago. He said this during the launch of Oodua FM in Ile-Ife on Sunday.
"When people complain about our financial state, I begin to wonder if they think I am spending the public's money. Some of you do not know that I have not received any salary since I became governor, why will I take that of others," said Aregbesola, who became governor November 2010.
According to the pay package prepared by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission and which became effective 2009, a state governor earns a monthly salary of N2.2 million.
He is however entitled to other perks, including constituency allowance of N4.44 million, hardship allowance N1.11 million, leave allowance N222,370, and newspaper allowance N333,555.75.
Osun State has been in financial stress for a while and has been unable to pay workers some months.
The governor who began his 2nd term in office in November 2014, has not appointed commissioners as a way of cutting cost, pending when things would improve.
Aregbesola said the economic crisis was not only affecting Osun state but also other states, noting "there is no free money anywhere. "How will I have commissioners when we have no money?"
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