Politics

Face your duties, not partisan politics – Fayemi tells civil servants

By Web News 640

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi wants civil servants to prioritize their health and shun partisan politics.

Governor Fayemi stated this in Ado Ekiti at a get-together organised for the leadership of civil service in Ekiti State.

He decried that the health conditions of many civil servants were very not good, hence the need for them to embrace regular medical check-ups and eat quality food that could improve their health conditions.

Governor Fayemi tasked leadership of the various ministries, agencies, parastatals and commissions to be more proactive in order to move the state forward, noting that the limited resources in the state would not prevent the government from executing people-oriented projects.

He said his administration would not tolerate a situation where some workers would be busy playing politics instead of facing their jobs.

Earlier, the Ekiti State Head of Service, Mrs Peju Babafemi said the present administration had performed creditably in all sectors of the economy and appreciated Governor Fayemi for prioritising payment of salaries and workers welfare.

Also, the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Olawale Fapohunda wants the female civil servants to key into the existing programmes put in place by the government to protect their rights and that of their children, especially the girl-child.

The get-together featured the presentation of gifts to the leadership of the civil service by Governor Kayode Fayemi.

Oriola Afolabi

Politics

Ekiti Govt, Organized Labour Agree On Modalities For New Wage

By Web News 558

The Ekiti State government and the organised labour has reached an agreement on the misunderstanding surrounding the payment of minimum wage to certain categories of workers.


The Head of Service, Mrs Peju Babafemi led government officials to the meeting where both parties signed a new agreement on modalities adopted in the payment of the approved wage and consequential adjustment to workers.


Part of the resolution was that government will now begin the implementation of the minimum wage and consequential adjustment for Grade levels 7 to 12 in the local govt service, judiciary and health workers by this month.


According to the communique issued at the end of the meeting held in Ado Ekiti, the consequential adjustment for Grade levels 13 to 17 would be implemented base on the recommendation of economic review committee comprising of labour and government representatives.


Also, both parties agreed that no labour leader would be penalised or sanctioned due to role they played in the negotiation of the workers demand.


Government and organised labour resolved that no worker should be retrenched, victimised or intimidated as a result of the implementation of the minimum wage and consequential adjustment.


Tope Bamidele

Economy

Update: Ekiti Workers Make U-Turn on Strike

By Web News 850

The organised labour union in Ekiti State has announced the suspension of its ongoing strike.

The workers had on Monday embarked on a warning strike over the controversy surrounding the payment of their, outstanding salary, minimum wage and other issues affecting them.

According to the Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, the suspension of the strike is as a result of the agreement it reached with the state house of Assembly committee on public service and labour matters that pledged on behalf of the state government that the agreement would be honoured.

The meeting at the State Assembly complex had in attendance, NLC Chairman, TUC Chairman, and JANC Chairman.

Others include the Ekiti State Head of Service, Mrs Peju Babafemi, Chairman, House Committee on Public Service & Labour Matters, Hon. Juwa Adegbuyi, his vice Gboyega Aribisogan among others.

The labour leaders urged the State Government to honour the agreements while pledging that it would soon visit the headquarters of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company in the State to picket the office and demand the reason for the power outage in the State, and the reason for
taking money for energy not consumed.

Bunmi Oluwalana