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Why I’m not bothered by Ogun’s N103bn debt profile –Gov Amosun
Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has put the state’s debt profile at about N103 billion but said that he was not bothered by that because his people are happy.
He however said he was convinced he was going to offset the debt before the end of his administration next year.
He said this at the ‘2018 Conversation with State Governor,’ a programme anchored by a civil society group in the state.
“As I speak today, Ogun State debt profile is about N103 billion but because our people are happy, it keeps me going. You can go around to Ijebu, Yewa and even Abeokuta, you will see that joy in our people even those that do not know what they are saying, everybody is happy and it gives me joy.
“It is written in the two Holy books that, one must not allow the sweat of a worker to dry before you pay him or her and by God’s grace, I will pay the debts.
“You can see what we have done all around Ogun State. In fact, I have always ensured that before the 31st of every month, salaries should be paid. The same thing I do for the pensioners. If you check my phone now, you will see text messages of prayers being sent by pensioners.
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“If you add the contributory pension scheme of both local government and state, it is about N1.30 billion which is not up to two months’ salary. So don’t worry, I will pay.
“The way I am trained as an accountant, the money made to be used for building must not be spent on feeding and vice versa. We would pay,” Amosun said.
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