Mohammed Shosanya
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji,says no segment of the public service would be excluded in the implementation of the new minimum wage.
The governor,who gave this assurance at the 2024 Public Service Forum and Award ceremonies added that pensioners would not be left out in the new wage deal.
Oyebanji reassured workers that they will smile at the end of the day because he believes in the rule of law and since the minimum wage was a function of the law already passed by the National Assembly and assented to by the President.
He added that it has become mandatory for him to abide by it because he swore to uphold the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
He reiterated his commitment towards ensuring that the state civil service becomes the envy of others in the comity of states of the Federation with reforms aimed at improving their efficiency, capacity and capability to drive the activities of government.
The governor commended labour centers in the state for showing understanding with government which has brought remarkable conducive working relationship between government and labour in the state.
Affirming that strike and conflicts should always be the last option,Governor Oyebanji promised to strengthen the Civil Service to respond to the needs of all citizens to enable it continue to render quality services adding that in the following years, training and retraining of workers will become a regular feature of the public service.
He further said that his government will lead a number of reform initiatives, which include the development and adoption of specific service goals that will make civil servants alive to their responsibilities.
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