By Olubunmi Agboola
Oyo state government has approved ten thousand naira monthly transportation allowance for workers in the state.
The state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr Kayode Martins while speaking with Radio Nigeria said the governor made the announcement on Monday at a programme in Oyo town.
According to Mr Martins, the governor said that the intervention was part of the state government’s broader response to alleviate economic hardship, due to the rising cost of fuel, which is affecting the welfare of workers and their productivity.
“This support is a direct response to the realities our workers are facing. We understand that transportation costs have gone up significantly, and as a government, we must act to ease that burden” the governor stated.
The governor added that the initiative was in line with his administration’s commitment to worker-friendly policies and sustainable economic relief programmes under the Oyo State government’s SAFER framework.
He said the ten thousand naira monthly transportation support fund would take effect from April, and run for an initial period of three months with modalities for disbursement to be communicated through appropriate government channel.
