The Oyo State Governor, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde has revealed that all civil servants in the state would be receiving two salaries for the month of December.
Makinde who is known to be a philanthropist promised that he would pay what is described as ’13th month’ to government workers in the state by the 28th of December, 2019
The governor also mentioned that as part of the sacrifices officials in his government would have to make for a better Oyo state, there was no purchase of cars for them this year
He explained that the decision that he and all functionaries should use their private cares had saved the state between N3 billion and N4 billion, which could have been expended on vehicles.
Many have reacted to the news with heartwarming messages, praising for the Governor for the thoughtful decisions.