October 4, (THEWILL) – Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a pay rise for civil servants in the state.
The governor made the announcement Tuesday, during his working visit to the state secretariat in Alausa to meet with the workers.
The Governor, who was silent on the actual increment, however, said the increase will be above the Federal Government’s minimum wage standard, “as Lagos is a pacesetter and first in setting the standard.”
Apart from the salary increment, the governor also disclosed that the first phase of the distribution of official cars to state directors will begin by the end of October with 100 vehicles.
Addressing the Workers he said: “We know there is inflation and high cost of living in the country, but we are determined to cushion the effects on our workers and residents.
“Last month (September), I instructed the Head of Service, HoS, the Commissioner for Establishment, Training and Pensions to work out modalities for a salary increase for the entire over 100,000 of public service workforce.
“We are capable of doing this. Lagos leads while others follow in Nigeria. In salary increments, we are leading again.
“We are going to reflect the popular Buga slogan in the payment of salaries. We are not going to wait for the Federal Government’s Minimum Wage increase.
“We have commenced the process, I can assure you that by early next year it will be ready for implementation.
“We don’t want to wait for workers’ unions to hold us to ransom before we do the needful.
“I want to reassure you that all the few outstanding backlogs of pensions will be sorted out this week and payment by the end of October.
“We have the highest and best-paying pensions in Nigeria.
“We are clearing the entire backlog of pensions, it’s a liability we met on ground.”
