The
Vice-Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso,
Suleiman Gbadegesin, on Monday said the institution had received N500 million
from Osun and Oyo State governments to pay the salary arrears owed workers.
Mr.
Gbadegesin disclosed this in Osogbo when he appeared before the State House of
Assembly to defend the university’s N9.9 billion budget for 2017.
He said the
institution received alert of N250 million each from the two owner states.
While
thanking Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun and his Oyo State counterpart, Abiola
Ajimobi, for their efforts in ensuring the re-opening of the university, Mr.
Gbadegesin said the money would go a long way in offsetting the arrears of
staff salary.
The LAUTECH
staff have been on strike in the last eight months over the non-payment of
salaries.
In his
remarks, Kamil Oyedele, the House Committee Chairman on Finance and
Appropriation, said the assembly would continue to offer support to boost the
growth and development of the university.
(NAN)
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