Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday announced a 400 per cent increment in the Hazard Allowance of health officers for the month of April
Addressing leaders of labour unions at a low-key event to mark this year’s Workers’ Day, Mr Sanwo-Olu said his administration had also introduced a COVID-19 Allowance for all our frontline workers. He said it is “a very generous amount” that takes cognizance of the heightened risks of the jobs they have to do.
“This is in addition to the approval of increment in the hazard allowance of frontline emergency workers. L-R: Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola and Chairman, the State Public Service Joint Negotiating Council , Comrade Razaq Falade during the May Day celebration at Lagos House, Marina, on Friday, May 1, 2020.
He also said his administration had continued to assist families of workers who die in the line of duty, adding that the State had not relented, despite COVID-19 pandemic, in paying 418 pensioners for their pension bond arrears. “Workers across public and private sectors, who are represented by various Labour Unions, are the engine-rooms of our economy, and the nucleus of wealth generation.
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