The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the domestication of some resolutions in line with the National Council on Establishments (NCE) guideline into the Civil Service, aimed to improve the welfare of its workforce for optimum performance.
Penpushing reports that 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 his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
The Head of Service stated that the Governor who 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.
Penpushing further reports that Onasanya said this is as well as entry points of Graduate Nurses and Engineers to GL10 and GL09 respectively, amongst other resolutions to further boost the morale of the workers, stressing that the welfare of the workers is paramount as various concerns were being addressed.
The Head of Service said government has 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.
Penpushing also reports that Onasanya who emphasized the proactive nature of the administration, boasted that Ogun state 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, has 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 of the government.
‘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”, the Head of Service emphasised.
Penpushing reports that Onasanya 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.
The Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ademola-Benco earlier in his remarks 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.
Penpushing further reports that Ademola-Benco while thanking the State Government for its unflinching support towards the welfare of workers, listed some demands to include consequential adjustments on monthly pensions, the contributory pension scheme, release of all deductions and leave allowances among others.
The 2nd Vice Chairman, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Mrs. Bidemi Alafiatayo in her speech, appreciated the Governor for being a worker-friendly whose workers’ welfare is paramount to, as exemplified by the various welfare packages.
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