The outgoing governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has said he did not collect salaries throughout the eight years of his administration.
Aregbesola made the disclosure at an interactive session tagged Ogbeni Till Day Break on Saturday in Osogbo.
The governor said since it was the state that was feeding him, fuelling his cars and provided him with accommodation, there was no need for him to be paid for his services, adding that he did not have bank accounts in any part of the world.
“I have not collected salaries since I became the governor of the state.
“The state feeds me, fuels my car and provided me accommodation. With all these, I don’t need money.
“I have no money and bank account anywhere.
“I have no house except the one I built before I became the governor.
“Anyone can go out there to investigate if I have bank accounts,” he said.
The governor, who will be handing over the affairs of the state to the governor-elect, Gboyega Oyetola on November 27, said he would vacate the government house by Monday, November 19.
He said his decision to leave earlier was to give his successor enough time to do necessary renovations.
When asked about his regret as the number one man in the state, the governor replied that he had none, stressing that he would do the same thing he had done were he to serve another term.
“If you give me another four years to rule again, I will still do what I did before and I will not do anything differently,” he said.
On his next plans after office, Aregbesola said he was going to rest for a while from politics.
