By John Dike
The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved the payment of Severance Gratuity to Members of the Sixth and Seventh Assembly of the Osun State House of Assembly.
The Assemblies were majorly comprised of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
This was contained in a release Issued by, Laide Lawal, Director of Information and Public Relations, of the Osun State House of Assembly and made available to newsmen.
In his reaction, the Honourable Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun described the action of the State Governor as unprecedented.
He commended the people’s Governor for his magnanimity, generosity and kindness which he described as unparalleled.
Parts of the release reads, “The Clerk to the Osun State House of Assembly, Mr Akinwale Amusan has since disbursed the severance gratuities which is about One Hundred and Sixty Million Naira (N160,000,000) to all the beneficiaries, numbering fifty-two former Honourable Members.
“The action of the Governor depicts a true leader and genuine statesmanship.
May Almighty God continue to strengthen him with good health, wisdom and sound mind to be able to continue offering the State real
dividends of Democracy and good governance for the betterment of the people of the State.”
