The Alternative News 11 mins ago
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has graciously approved the domestication of some resolutions in line with the National Council on Establishments (NCE) guideline into the Civil Service as a way of promoting workers’ optimum performance.
The Ogun State Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya made the disclosure when the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ogun State Council led by its Chairman, Comrade Hameed Ademola-Benco paid a courtesy visit to the Office of the Head of Service.
According to him, ‘’the governor remains a worker-friendly, focused, responsible and responsive leader has approved the lateral conversion to corresponding officers’ cadre for Information Officers who will now be addressed as Information/Public Relations Officers, as well as entry points of Graduate Nurses and Engineers to GL10 and GL09 respectively, among others resolutions to further boost the morale of the workers’’.
The head of Service said government had paid the workers’ deductions from July 2022 till date and poised to clear outstanding ones between March 2021 and June 2022, while leave allowances have also been settled from January 2023 till date and arrears being worked upon for clearance, adding that July salaries have equally been paid.
While laying credence to the proactive nature of the administration, the Head of Service said Ogun was the first state in the South West to come up with diverse palliative measures to cushion the effect of the increase in pump prices, made capacity building second to none in its scheme of schedules and has not neglected their healthcare through the approval of 50 percent cost to be borne by the government to make healthcare accessible to all through the Ogun State Health Insurance Scheme.
“On the issue of consequential adjustments raised, I want to inform you that the two committees set up to look into it have concluded their reports which would be looked into”, HoS said.
He assured that his office would continue to leverage on the cordial relationship between it and the labour unions towards enhancing the welfare of the workers whom they are all responsible to, stressing the strong antecedent of Governor as worker friendly.
Earlier in his submission, the Chairman, NLC, Comrade Ademola-Benco said the visit was to appreciate the Head of Service for the opportunity to engage him directly, especially on matters that impact on the welfare of the workforce.
While thanking the State Government for its unflinching support towards the welfare of workers, Comrade Ademola-Benco listed some demands to include consequential adjustments on monthly pensions, the contributory pension scheme, release of all deductions and leave allowances among others.
Also speaking, the 2nd Vice Chairman, NLC, Mrs. Bidemi Alafiatayo, appreciated the Governor Dapo Abiodun led administration for being a worker-friendly governor whose workers’ welfare is paramount to, as exemplified by the various welfare packages.
