Osun State Can’t Afford to Pay The New Minimum Wage

The Oluwo of Iwoland, Rasheed Akanbi, has said Osun State cannot afford to pay the new N30,000 minimum wage.

The monarch said the state might be unable to sustain its current wage bill let alone pay the new minimum wage unless it overhauls the civil service.

Oluwo of Iwoland, Rasheed Akanbi, expressed concern about the new minimum wage bill passed by the Senate, while many states were still struggling to pay N18, 000 to the least paid workers.

He said the state civil service was over-bloated and needed a complete overhaul. He said;

“Osun is sick. The governor, Oyetola, may not be able to say this truth because he is a politician. But I am a royal father. I should be good to tell the truth always. It will be tough for the state to pay the new minimum wage, unless there is a complete overhaul of the civil service.

“The current wage bill of the state government cannot be sustained. The civil service needs overhaul. A situation whereby 26 drivers will be attached to two vehicles must stop.”