Ogun Govt. To Start Paying Salaries With BVN

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The Ogun State Government has said it would commence payment of workers’ salaries with the Bank Verification Number (BVN) starting from April.

The State Government on Friday, said that the plan would allow government have a grip on the number of workers in its pay roll.

The decision was part of the fall-out of a meeting with the state’s labour leaders which was aimed at finding an amicable resolution to some of the contentious issue which led to an industrial action by the state workers.

The meeting was attended by the Deputy Governor of the state, Yetunde Onanuga and the Secretary to the State Government, Taiwo Adeoluwa among others.

While giving the rationale behind the decision, Mr Adeoluwa maintained that the action was not to witch hunt anyone, but attempts to ensure accountability in government finances.

Speaking on behalf of the labour leaders who attended the meeting, the Chairman of the Joint Negotiating Council, Dare Ilekoya, seized the occasion to demand that membership of cooperative societies be made voluntary by the government.

Deductions from cooperatives is one of the issues in contention by the Labour Unions.