OSUN: ADELEKE APPROVES N160m SEVERANCE PACKAGE FOR 6TH, 7TH ASSEMBLY MEMBERS
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has approved the sum N160 million as severance gratuity for the state’s 6th and 7th Assembly members.
The Speaker, Hon. Adewale Egbedun, called the State Governor’s action “unprecedented” and commended the Governor for his “unparalleled” magnanimity, generosity, and kindness in a statement made available to reporters on Saturday, according to Tiamiyu Olamide, the Speaker’s spokesperson.
“The Clerk to the Osun State House of Assembly, Mr Akinwale Amusan has since disbursed the severance gratuities which is about One Hundred and Sixty Million Naira (N160,000,000) to all the beneficiaries, numbering fifty-two former Honourable Members.
“The action of the Governor depicts a true leader and genuine statesmanship. May Almighty God continue to strengthen him with good health, wisdom and sound mind to be able to continue offering the State real dividends of Democracy and good governance for the betterment of the people of the State”, he added.
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