Speaker of the Osun house of assembly, Timothy Owoeye has reacted to the state government’s directive for former appointees of the state to return official cars.
Speaking during the assembly’s plenary in Osogbo, the state capital, on Wednesday, December 28, Owoeye said there is a need to meet government officials to discuss the matter as there is a public office holders (payment of pension and severance packages) bill that was passed into law in 2019.
He said the law which was passed into law in June 2019 during the administration of Gboyega Oyetola, allows public office holders to receive pension and severance packages.
The speaker further revealed that Teslim Igbalaye, the secretary to the state government (SSG), and Kasim Akinleye, the chief of staff to the governor, have been invited to the house for discussion on the matter.
He said;
“I want to call on the SSG and chief of staff to let us discuss this matter holistically.
“Apart from the fact that we have a public office holders (payment of pension and severance packages) law that was passed in 2019, I will not say anything further until I see the SSG and chief of staff.
“Both of them are not summoned to appear before the assembly, but to let us come together for discussion.
“There are so many things we can settle without denting the image of anybody.”