Fuel subsidy removal: Kwara govt reverses self on 3 working days for civil servants

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin 

Kwara State government has reversed the directive which reduced the working days for civil servants from five to three in the wake of the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government.

The government had on June 5, 2023, through a letter from the state’s Head of Service, Mrs Susan Oluwole, reduced the work days to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal on the state’s civil servants.

However, in a letter to the Heads of Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) in the state on June 26, the Head of Service reversed the directive to allow the Federal Government and the organised labour work out modalities on more efficient interventions to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal. 

The letter, signed by Mr. Okedare Adeyinka for the Head of Service, said that the intervention would be unveiled very soon.

“For this reason, it has become imperative to revert to the former state of affairs, where civil servants observe five working days pending when a position is reached by the government and the labour.

“I am therefore directed to inform all Heads of Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) that the reduced number of working days has been reversed; hence, all categories of workers are to observe the normal five working days per week, with effect from July 10, 2023.

“Workers not covered in the initial workday reduction, which lasted a few days, will have stipends given to them as a show of appreciation,” the statement said.