The government of Oyo State has debunked a new salary structure being circulated on the social media, describing it as fake.
In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Sulaimon Olanrewaju,it was said that although the government is working on reviewing the current salary structure, the committee set up for that purpose has yet to turn in its report.
“Therefore, the salary structure being circulated could not have emanated from the state government. It should thus be disregarded in its entirety,” the statement read.
Recall that sequel to the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), the state government set up a committee comprising leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), as well as some government officials to come up with a new salary structure that would reflect the new realities in the country.
The committee was said to have been given eight weeks to report back to the state government.
To cushion the effect of subsidy removal on the state residents as a whole, the governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, reportedly directed the deployment of more Omituntun buses to ease the transportation worries of the citizens.
He also directed that there should be no increase in fares paid by passengers that ply the buses, while school children and senior citizens are to pay half-price.
Also, the state government is still considering further ways of easing the burden, it was said in the statement.
