Makinde approves 13th-month salary for civil servants in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga –
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the payment of the 13th-month salary bonus for civil servants in 2025.
The announcement was made on Monday at the Executive Chamber of his office in the Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, during the inauguration of the Governing Board of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso.
Makinde confirmed the decision in a statement on his X handle, noting that the 13th-month salary has been a consistent practice since he assumed office in 2019.
“At the inauguration of the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Governing Council this morning, I confirmed that the arrears on minimum wage which I promised at the end of September this year will be paid with the December salary,” he wrote.
The governor also assured that the issue of medical lecturers at the institution considering a strike would soon be resolved.
Makinde tasked the newly inaugurated governing board with revamping the Oyo annexe of the teaching hospital within 12 months, pledging full support from the state government to make the facility fully operational.
The board is headed by Prof Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, with Mr Aderemi Adediji as Secretary. Other members include Mr Gabriel Oyelade, Dr Adebayo Taiwo, Mrs Agnes Isola, Dr Kehinde Ayinde, Prof Adebayo Olakulehin, Prof Adenike Olugbenga-Bello and Dr Oluwajoba Olayinka.
On behalf of the board, Oyelaran-Oyeyinka thanked the governor for the opportunity to serve and pledged to complement the government’s efforts with policies aimed at transforming LAUTECH Teaching Hospital into a world-class facility.
