The Osun State Government is yet to pay the salaries of staff of the Omoluabi Security Services in the last two months.
Findings by OSUN DEFENDER revealed that staff of the security outfit have not been paid since May 2025.
The situation, according to a cross-section of them who spoke with OSUN DEFENDER under the condition of anonymity, is becoming unbearable, as many of them could not afford to feed themselves and their respective families. Also, they are resorting to loans to take transportation to their places of duty.
They are being paid a sum of N25,000 as their monthly take-home by the state government.
A staff of the security outfit who does not want his name in print while speaking to OSUN DEFENDER, yesterday, expressed disappointment about the situation.
“The situation is becoming unbearable for us. What we are earning is not what the government should delay for two months. We are not even sure if the July salary will be paid. That will make it the third month. The situation is excruciating and we can no longer endure it. I have been trekking to work since this issue began while I borrow from people to feed myself and family. We appeal to Governor Adeleke to please look into the issue as a matter of urgency,” he stated.
Another operative of the Omoluabi Security Service also appealed to the authorities to treat the matter with urgency, saying she has run into debt as the situation persists.
She said, “I want to plead with the authority to please attend to our matter. It is almost three months that we have not receive salaries. My husband has even tell me to stop going to work. Imagine a married woman trekking to work. The money is not even enough to cater for our needs. All other security workers are being paid, but only us. I believe the governor has a listening ear.”
But OSUN DEFENDER reliably gathered that the issue is attributed to the non-release of the local government allocations by the federal government.
Both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) are laying claim to the control of the local government, with a recent court judgement declaring the PDP-led council chairmen legal.
Commenting on the situation, the Director, Omoluabi Security Limited, Olanrewaju Ademola, in a telephone interview on Wednesday, told OSUN DEFENDER that the matter would be resolved soon.
“We are working to resolve the issue. It will be resolved soon,” he said.
Yusuf Oketola is a trained journalist with over five years of experience in the media industry. He has worked for both print and online medium. He is a thorough-bred professional with an eye of hindsight on issues bothering on social justice, purposeful leadership, and a society where the leaders charge and work for the prosperity of the people.
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