Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the payment of 13th-month salary to workers for the seventh consecutive year and authorised the settlement of outstanding salaries and minimum wage arrears owed to staff of the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso.
Makinde made the announcement on Sunday while inaugurating the Governing Board of the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital at the Executive Chamber, Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.
The governor also vowed to resolve the ongoing industrial action by LAUTECH lecturers and directed the newly inaugurated board to fully revamp the Oyo annex of the teaching hospital within 12 months.
“I made that pronouncement and I expected it to be implemented, but they came back and said, ‘Well, we have to follow due process.’ I am happy to report that just this morning, I signed the salary file for the December salary and the 13th month salary. All those arrears were included,” Makinde said.
He added: “So they should rest assured. I can also announce here that just like we did last year, and just like we have been doing since 2019, there will be 13th month salaries as well.”
Charging the board to begin work immediately, Makinde said the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Complex in Oyo must be fully operational within one year, with the full backing of the state government.
“The LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Complex, Oyo, must be revamped. It should be operational within 12 months,” he said.
Chairman of the Governing Board, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, thanked the governor and pledged to reposition the facility to global standards.
“We want to ensure we have a thorough facelift of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital. We also want to bring LAUTECH Teaching Hospital up to the 21st century standard… We are going to be establishing the Electronic Medical Record,” he said.
The newly inaugurated board is chaired by Prof. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, with Mr. Aderemi Adediji as Secretary. Other members include Mr. Olatunde Oyelade, Dr. Bello Taiwo, Mrs. Isola Bolanle, Dr. Akintunde Ayinde, Prof. Olawale Olakulehin, Prof. Adenike Olugbenga-Bello, and Dr. Oluwajoba Olayinka.
