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By Emmanuel Adeleke
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has promised to pay 13th-month salary to civil servants in the state before the New Year.
Makinde disclosed this during the 2023 Christmas Carol Service, held at the Remembrance Arcade, Government House, Agodi, Ibadan.
Taking to his verified X account, he wrote: “Tonight, we celebrated the 2023 Festival of Carols and Nine Lessons under the theme ‘Unto Us a Child is Born.’ It provided us with another occasion to express gratitude to God for His mercies and faithfulness throughout this challenging year economically.
“Consistent with our practice since 2019, I want to assure the civil servants in Oyo State that, once again, we will be disbursing the 13th-month salary before the close of this year,” he said.