The Permanent Secretary in Osun State’s finance ministry Bimpe Ogunlumade says the state government has discovered a salary and pension-related debts, amounting to over N76 billion, left by the immediate past Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s administration
Olawale Rasheed, Governor Ademola Adeleke’s media aide, said on Thursday in Osogbo that Ms Ogunlumade made the revelations while briefing officials of the new administration on the state’s financial status.
According to Mr Rasheed, the Osun government has uncovered a monumental debt in salaries, pensions and insurance commitments incurred by the administration Mr Oyetola, amounting to N76 billion.
“This revelation was made by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mrs Bimpe Ogunlumade, while briefing officials of the new administration on the financial status of the state on Thursday.