Ogun state government has approved cash palliative of N10,000 for each of its public servants and pensioners.
In a statement released on Monday, in Abeokuta, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Tokunbo Talabi, said the measure was designed for a period of three months in the first instance.
“The move is in line with the current realities in the country and also the commitment of the state government to ameliorate the effects of removal of fuel subsidy on the well-being of the citizens of the state,” the SSG stated.
He added that payment of the palliative would begin from July, disclosing also that the state government would equally begin giving out food palliatives to those seen as being vulnerable.
Talabi further stated that the state government had approved hazard allowance for all health and medical personnel and peculiar allowance for public servants in the state.
“Immediate release of letters of promotion in respect of 2021 and 2022, as well as payment of March and April 2023 leave bonuses for public servants in the state, will also begin.
“There will also be an immediate cash-backing for the quarterly payment of gratuities to pensioners, to ease the effect of the recent increase in fuel price among public servants.” he said.
“The state is also establishing a commodity exchange to ensure an optimisation of current and future investment in the agro-allied sector of the economy, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s war on food insecurity,” the SSG stated.
“This is to reduce the cost of transportation by charging rates comparable to what was obtained before deregulation.
“The first set are in the final stages and will be introduced to our roads in a matter of days.
“The government will also be acquiring additional new CNG buses to ease transportation in the state, and these buses will be charging fares comparable to what was obtained before the fuel subsidy removal,” Talabi said.
