Economic hardship: Adeleke reduces workdays for civil servants, extends palliatives payment

By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo

In bid to cushion the effects of high transportation costs, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has approved working days for various categories of civil servants and an extension of payment of palliatives.

The rescheduled working days of the public servants will be in effect for two months.

In a statement on Tuesday signed by the Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said the approval contained in a circular from the Office of the Head of Service, was in pursuance of Governor Adeleke’s commitment to the well-being of workers, and a response to the present economic situation in the Country.

“By this Circular, therefore, and until another directive is given, the working day schedules for Public Servants in the State have been approved as follow:

“Public Servants on GL.01 to GL.10 – Three days a week Public Servants on GL12 to GL.17 – Four days a week

“The Circular further noted that these arrangements exclude those on essential duties such as medical personnel, security officers, political office holders and Accounting Officers.

“It is also important to note that arrangement as to which days each public servant in the above categories will be at work shall be arranged by the Accounting Officers in Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government.

“The Governor has also graciously approved the continuation of payment of the agreed palliatives to public servants in the state for the next two months pending the commencement of the new minimum wage.

“All Accounting Officers of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of governments, including Local Governments, were further directed to comply,” the statement added.