The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has approved a reduction in the number of days public servants are required to work each week, in a bid to lessen their transportation costs......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
Adeleke made this announcement in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Tuesday, in Osogbo, the state capital.
The new development is outlined in a circular from the Office of the Head of Service and disclosed an extension of palliative payments to public servants for the next two months.
The statement added that this decision aligns with Adeleke’s commitment to the well-being of workers and is a response to the current economic situation in the country.
The statement read, “By this circular, therefore, and until another directive is given, the working day schedules for public servants in the state have been approved as follows:
“Public servants on GL.01 to GL.10 – three days a week; public servants on GL.12 to GL.17 – four days a week.”
“It is also important to note that the arrangement regarding which days each public servant in the above categories will work shall be organised by the accounting officers in the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of government.”