By Our Reporter
The Ondo State Government has paid the August arrears balance of the new subventions to the four state-owned tertiary institutions in the state.
The payment, made on Thursday, marks the commencement of the implementation of the 60 per cent increase in subventions to the institutions, aimed at enabling them to meet their salary obligations and improve the welfare of workers.
Following the payment, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa appealed to the striking unions in the institutions to, in good faith, call off the industrial action and return to work in the interest of students and the overall development of the state.
The Governor emphasised the importance of ensuring that academic activities resume fully, noting that the welfare of students and the development of the state remain paramount.
