Thursday, February 22, 2024 -The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that civil servants from level 1-14 would begin to work three days a week as part of measures to ease the economic challenges on residents.
He spoke during a live media chat, ‘Sanwo
Speaks’, to intimate residents on steps being taken to reduce the economic
burden on Lagosians after President Bola Tinubu ended the petrol subsidy regime
and unified the exchange rates in 2023.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu explained that the state
government is making arrangements for civil servants from level 1 to 14 to only
work from their various offices three days a week.
He added that those on levels 15 to 17 will
report at their offices four times a week.
“From next week, we are working out a plan
where civil servants from level 1 to 14 will come to the office maximum of
three times in a week,” the governor said. “Not that all forms of government
will be shut down. It will be calendarised and scheduled. Those on level 15 to
17 will miss work for one day.”
Sanwo-Olu added that teachers in public
schools in the state will continue to work five days in a week due to the
nature of academic activities.
The Lagos governor said his administration
will provide additional transport support for teachers in public schools.
He announced a 25 percent reduction in
state-owned transport services starting from this weekend while adding that his
administration will discuss fare reduction with transport unions.
Sanwo-Olu said the state will identify
caterers and “mama put” outlets in each LGA to feed 1,000 people at least once
a day.
He added that his administration will open
“Sunday markets” in at least 42 identified markets for residents to buy food
items at a 25 percent discounted rate.
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