Economy

Oyo Workers to Receive N80,000 Minimum Wage by January 2025

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By Iyabo Adebisi

Government workers in Oyo State will begin to enjoy the 80,000 naira as minimum wage from January 2025.

A statement from the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, says the Oyo State Government has reached an agreement with organized labour on the implementation of the minimum wage and consequential adjustments.

The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Professor Olanike Adeyemo and the Head of Service, HoS, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, led others in signing the agreement on behalf of the government while Comrade Kayode Martins of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and Comrade Bosun Olabiyi of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, alongside other labour leaders signed for the organised labour.

The negotiating council agreed that the new minimum wage salary structure shall be effective nominally from July 1st, 2024 but financially from January 1st, 2025.

According to the commissioner, those who retire between July 1st and December 31st 2024 will have their retirement benefits calculated based on the new minimum wage.

The statement implores all ministries and extra-ministerial departments to be more aggressive in their revenue generation drive to significantly improve the internally generated revenue, IGR of the state.

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Labour

Ensure Training, Re-Training of Civil Servants, OSHA Tells HoS

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By Mojisola Oladele

As the Budget Defense exercise continues, The Osun State House of Assembly wants the Office of Head of Service to engage in regular training and re-training of civil servants across the state.

The Chairman House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr Saheed Fatunmise made the call during the budget defense exercise of Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs held at the House of Assembly complex in Osogbo.

Mr Fatunmise explained that training and retraining of civil servants became imperative for better service delivery in line with international best practices.

He called on the Head of Service to work on synergy between the ministry and relevant Committees of the Osun State House of Assembly.

According to Mr. Saheed Fatunmise “We really commended Head of Service for taking good Care of civil servants in the state“.

“We want you to work more on training and retraining of the civil servants across the state” he added.

Mr Fatunmise who tasked MDAs to remain steadfast on the financial decisions of the state emphasized the need for them to approach the budget execution process with equity, prudence and fairness.

Also in separate contributions, other lawmakers commended the Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Public Service Pensions for prompt payment of salaries and wages.

They advised the MDAs to improve on revenue generation to increase the Internally Generated Revenue, IGR.

The MDAs that appeared before the lawmakers for the Budget Defense exercise include; the Ministry of Regional Integration and Special Duties, the Office of Head of Service, the Bureau of Public Service Pensions, the Bureau of Human Resources and Capacity Building and the Ministry of Federal Affairs.

Others are the Bureau of General Services, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Bureau of Cabinet and Special Service and the Ministry of Political Affairs and Inter-Governmental Relations.

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Education

Merit will remain a yardstick for recruitment and promotion – Dr Yemi-Esan

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By Rotimi Famakin

The Head of Service of the Federation, HOS, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, says merit as a yardstick for the recruitment and promotion of federal civil servants would continue to remain the hallmark of her administration.

Dr Yemi-Esan stated this while delivering a lecture entitled: “Promoting the Culture of Meritocracy: A Panacea for National Development”, at the Trenchard Hall of the University of Ibadan.

The HOS explained that the era of employing and promoting federal civil servants based on the influence of individuals has gone, saying written examination and oral interviews were currently being adopted to ensure qualified personnel with merit occupy the right positions for effective service delivery and national development.

Dr Yemi-Esan who said a high level of credibility is being maintained to ensure the best brains are recruited, also said it is now mandatory for Permanent Secretaries to undergo written examination, ICT proficiency test and oral interview before appointment by the president.

The HOS who said a policy identified as LEAD-P, is now being adopted to expose officers to operations in the private sector, also hinted that induction training is now mandatory for newly recruited federal personnel.

In a remark, the Vice Chancellor University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale who explained that the lecturer’s wealth of experience was brought to bear on the lecture, encouraged participants to have a reflection on the lecture and make corrections where necessary to make Nigeria a better nation.

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Labour

Ekiti HoS Retires, as Governor Oyebanji Approves Replacement

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By Amos Ogunrinde

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has approved the appointment of Mr. Sunday Komolafe as the new Head of Service, HOS, in the State Civil Service.

Mr. Komolafe, until his new appointment, was the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Transportation.

He takes over from Mr. Bamidele Agbede, who is billed to retire from the State Civil Service on Friday, August 18th, having attained the mandatory 35 years in the service.

A statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode says Mr Komolafe’s appointment as Head of Service takes effect from Monday, August 21, 2023.

The new Head of Service holds a Second Class Upper degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ibadan.

Mr. Komolafe is a chartered and registered Engineer with the Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria, COREN, and a corporate member, the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE.

He started his civil service career with the then Ondo State Civil Service in July 1989.

He joined the Ekiti State Civil Service in 1996 upon the creation of the state and served as General Manager of the State Electricity Board between 2002 and 2014.

Mr. Komolafe, who hails from Omuo Ekiti, Ekiti East Local Government Area, was appointed Permanent Secretary in 2014.

Prior to his appointment as Head of Service, he had served as Permanent Secretary in several Ministries including the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities (2014-2016); Office of the Deputy Governor (2016-2020); Ministry of Local Government Affairs (2020-2022); Ministry of Works and Transportation (2022- till present).

Meanwhile, Governor Oyebanji has commended the outgoing Head of Service, Mr Bamidele Agbede for his meritorious service to the state, especially his brilliance, resourcefulness, professionalism, and exemplary leadership, which greatly helped in repositioning the State Civil Service for optimal service delivery. 

The governor wished Mr. Agbede success in his future endeavors.

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