Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has proactively approved a N15,000 wage award for each worker in the state as part of a broader strategy to alleviate the impact of the recently implemented fuel subsidy removal and ease the financial burden on citizens.
The announcement came through a circular released on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Human Resources and Capacity Building, Olugbenga Fadele.
The circular detailed that the wage award is set to run for a period of six months, commencing from December.
In addition to the wage award for workers, Governor Adeleke has also sanctioned a N10,000 allowance for every pensioner in the state.
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The spokesperson for the governor, Olawale Rasheed, highlighted that this financial relief is a testament to Governor Adeleke’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of the state’s workforce. It also aligns with the governor’s earlier promise of gradually introducing palliative measures to mitigate the effects of the subsidy removal.
“Sequel to the negotiation meetings and interactions with the labour movement in Osun State, including the representatives of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, the Governor of Osun State, His Excellency, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has approved the monthly payment of N15,000 to each active worker and N10,000 to each pensioner in Osun state as palliatives to assuage the pains being experienced as a result of removal of petroleum subsidy by the Federal Government of Nigeria,” the statement said.
“The payment, as approved, is to commence from the month of December 2023 for a period of six months.”
Adeleke also saluted Osun state workers and pensioners for their show of understanding regarding the efforts of the state government to improve tremendously on their welfare.
“It is expected that this gesture of government will spur workers in the state to be more diligent and committed to their duties,” the statement stated.
