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Oyo State Governor , Engr. Seyi Makinde has reduced the salaries of all senior political appointees in the state by 50 per cent with immediate effect.
The governor made the announcement while participating at the 2020 International Workers’ Day held at the secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC), Agodi, Ibadan,on Friday.
He, however, noted that civil servants in the state would not be affected by the pay cut, saying “nothing will affect the welfare and payment of the workers salary despite the dwindling economy.”
The governor added that the pay cut would be channelled towards the execution and completion of developmental projects in the state.