I Will Pay Above 30,000 Minimum Wage If Elected –
Sanwo-Olu.
POLITICS
Ahead
of the governorship election in Lagos State, All Progressives Congress, APC
candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured the workers that if elected, his
administration will pay above the 30,000 minimum wage benchmark and policies to
improve their welfare would be introduced.
Sanwo-Olu
added that the benefits that existed before but were denied during the present
administration would be reinstated by his administration when elected on 9th of
March, 2019.
The
APC governorship candidate gave the assurance on Thursday while addressing
civil servants with his deputy, Dr, Obafemi Hamzat, a meeting which was expected
to be conveyed by the State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, but was absent, in
Ikeja.
He
noted that his administration would consider the civil servants welfare because
they will drive his vision for the state which is targeted at building an
enviable smart city.
While
assuring the civil servants that his administration would operate an all
inclusive government, he stated that workers would be engaged, trained and
motivated to work effectively for Lagos development.
“As
part of the motivation, we will take the minimum wage above the level presented
at the National Assembly. And the payment will not exceed the 23rd of every
month. This is part of the welfare package we have for civil servants in Lagos.
“We
will also ensure a car package for senior staffs that have attained directors’
status in the public service. We cannot allow workers that are required to stay
back and work to start looking for bus to convey them home at night.
“On
the staff bus, I discovered that civil servants now pay to repair the vehicle.
When elected, our administration will replace the rickety vehicles for the
staff. All these, we believe would motivate the staff to deliver in every task
they have been mandated to do,” he added.
While
responding to complaint from workers, Sanwo-Olu assured that his
administration, if elected, would restore local and international training
benefit to the State public service.
He
added: “We cannot give you a tool alone without training because they accompany
each other. It is when we have done that the government can have an effective
public service that drives the policies.
“This
we believe will make the workers have the required skill to perform the task of
taking Lagos to greater height. And it will be considered an important issue by
our administration.”
Sanwo-Olu
disclosed that his administration, when elected, would establish a platform for
retired civil servants to act as volunteer workers, saying, we always have some
civil servants that are still active but due to the public service barrier on
age, they leave service.
“Some
of these retired workers have acquired skills over the years. The retirement
has barred them from further rendering their service to the state but they are
active. So, we cannot allow them take that skill away. This is why we have
concluded that when we are elected, such plan would be implemented in the
state.”
Aside
the welfare for workers, the APC candidate disclosed that his government would
complete all existing projects especially the Lagos-Badagry Expressway which
serve as a major entry route for foreigners from Western African countries
visiting the country.
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