Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday said he had approved a pay rise for civil servants in the state.
Sanwo-Olu who made the announcement while addressing the workers, who came out in large numbers to welcome him at the office of the Head of Service (HoS), during his working visit to the state secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, explained that the pay rise was necessary due to the biting economic situation of the country and high inflation.
The governor who was silent on the percentage of the increment and when it would kick off said the modalities were being worked out by the relevant agencies.
Governor Sanwo-Olu while reiterating the commitment of his administration to workers’ welfare disclosed that his administration would present 100 brand new cars to some of the directors in the civil service, starting from the end of this month.
He said those on the core establishment duty would receive a 25 per cent duty allowance increment.
The governor expressed his appreciation to the workers for supporting his administration, saying he had been part and parcel of them, even as he urged them to do more to “serve all Lagosians.”
“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,” the governor said.
Earlier, 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 per cent of the promises the governor made had been fulfilled and thanked the governor on behalf of the 99,000 workforce.
