Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved the payment of wage award to civil servants and pensioners as a measure to mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal.
In a release signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke said the action is part of his commitment to workers’ welfare and a fulfillment of his pledge for the gradual rollout of palliative measures to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal.
The approval which was contained in a circular by the Ministry of Human Resources and Capacity Building stated that workers will get a N15,000 wage award while pensioners will receive N10,000.
The circular which was signed by a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sunday Olugbenga Fadele noted that the wage award will run for six months, beginning from the month of December.
“On the first day of my second year in office, I unveil this wage award and reaffirm our five-point agenda which has workers’ welfare as number one item,” he said.
The release says the wage award was agreed upon sequel to negotiations and interactions with labour movement in Osun state, including the representatives of Nigeria Union of Pensioners.
