Ayodele Olalere
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State , on Tuesday, announced an increment in the salaries of the state workers.
While on a working visit to the state Secretariat, Alausa, the governor, while addressing the workers, who came out in large numbers to welcome him at the office of the Head of Service, said the biting economic situation of the country and high inflation necessitated the increment.
He however didn’t mention the percentage of the increment and when it will kick off, saying the modalities are being worked out.
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The governor also promised that the administration will present 100 brand new cars to some of the directors in the civil service starting from the end of this month, while those on the core establishment duty will receive a 25% duty allowance increment.
He thanked the workers for supporting his administration, saying he has been part and parcel of them.
“I am one of you and part of you. The support I have received from you has been unprecedented. I appreciate the support you have given my government. The future is bright and there is nothing too much for us to do as a government,” he said.
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He, however, urged the workers to do more to ‘serve all Lagosians.’
The Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, in his welcome address thanked the governor for fulfilling some of his promises he made to the workers when he first visited them in 2019.
He said 80% of the promises the governor made has been fulfilled and thanked the governor on behalf of the 99,000 workforce.
Reeling out some of the achievements of the governor, the HOS, said 35 new staff buses were given to the workers, prompt payment of staff salaries, international training for workers, among others.
