Osu State Workers have endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke 2nd term as He also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the welfare of workers and pensioners in the state, declaring that his government has prioritised prompt salary payments, pension reforms and improved working conditions since assuming office in November 2022.
Receiving the Governor and his entourage were citizens, workers and people of Osun from all local government areas painting the atmosphere yellow – Accord Party colour.
Speaking at the 2026 Workers’ Day celebration organised by the Osun State Joint Labour Movement in Osogbo, Governor Ademola Adeleke said workers remain central to the development of the state and deserved adequate support and recognition.
According to the governor, who was represented by his deputy, Kola Adewusi, his administration moved swiftly to address challenges faced by workers by implementing a new minimum wage of over 75 thousand naira for workers in the state.
He said the decision was aimed at improving the living standards of workers and ensuring fair compensation for their labour.
He disclosed that his administration had also cleared over 50 billion naira in pension arrears and outstanding obligations inherited from previous administrations.
The governor added that significant progress had been made in the payment of half salaries owed to workers as well as pension liabilities accumulated over more than a decade.
Despite financial challenges facing the state, especially issues surrounding local government allocations, governor Adeleke said his administration had continued to ensure the payment of salaries for local government workers and allowances for traditional rulers.
In the area of civil service reforms, the governor said his administration restored the position of Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service and ensured that previously approved promotions without financial backing were fully implemented.
Ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in the state, he appealed to workers to support his administration for continuity, saying the gains achieved in workers’ welfare and governance reforms needed to be sustained.
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