8th January, 2020
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde says he is now ready to pay the N30,000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state.
Makinde gave the assurance on Wednesday during the 2020 Inter-Religious Prayer Service, organised by the state government at the State Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan.
He said that a committee had been set up to oversee the negotiation and implementation of the new minimum wage.
The governor said his government was on the same page with labour on the new N30,000 minimum wage for workers.
He posited that government and the civil servants would be reasonable in the negotiation, saying they were heading in the same direction of delivering good governance and development to the state.
Makinde further reiterated his administration’s commitment toward improved welfare for the state workforce and better living standard of the residents.
Ololade Agboola, State Head of Service, urged the state civil/public servants to remain loyal and committed to work in the New Year.
Agboola enjoined the workers to give room for innovations and ideas, as a new way of carrying out their duties as well as comportment to relate with members of the public.
“Handling government’s resources and properties, and relating well with co-workers, are the ways to go,’’ she said.
She disclosed that an approval had been given by the governor for the conduct of a Productivity/Merit Award Day, which was expected to be institutionalised to ensure improvement in the performance of workers in the state.
“It is generally believed that no organisation can work effectively and objectively without measuring its performance.
“Just like in the private sector, the productivity and award system will allow workers to strive for relevance by giving their best in all they do, as they are being watched.
“Show love to your co-workers and create conducive work environment for the betterment of the state civil service,” she said.