Governor Abiodun Gives N10,000 Transport Allowance To Civil Servants

By Akinwale Kasali

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has approved the payment of N10,000 Transport Allowance to all Civil Servants in the State as palliatives to cushion the effect of the Petrol Subsidy removal by the Federal Government.

The Civil Servants would enjoy this palliative for the next six months.

The Transport Allowance was part of various interventions adopted by the State Government in the wake of the deregulation policy in July ought to have ended in September.

Governor Abiodun revealed  when he met with Permanent Secretaries in the State. He disclosed that the extension would allow the State workforce to continue to cope with the effects of the subsidy removal.

He described the allowance as part of the temporary immediate-term interventions to allow the Government to come up with appropriate medium and long-term intervention plans for all categories of people in the state.

Apart from the N10,000, which also covers pensioners, the State Government also approved hazard allowance for Health and Medical Personnel, immediate release of letters of promotion in respect of 2021 and 2022, payment of March and April 2023 leave bonuses for public servants and immediate cash-backing for the quarterly payment of gratuities to pensioners.

The Governor recalled that Ogun was the first state to introduce the E-Mobility and Gas Mobility Programme with Compressed Natural Gas-enabled buses and electric-powered tricycles and motorcycles.

Governor Abiodun said the palliatives being distributed across the state have elicited applause across the country and beyond,  except in a few instances where fifth columnists mischievously criticised the Government’s efforts.

According to the Governor, palliatives are not meant for people who are not in need,  adding that it is impossible to distribute palliatives to the five million inhabitants of the state.

The State helmsman spoke of plans by his administration to leave legacy projects behind at the end of his tenure.

He hinted that a Special Committee on the rehabilitation of public schools would soon be set up, saying the committee would be funded through a trust fund.

Abiodun added that efforts are in top gear to improve mobility in the  identifying and rehabilitating critical roads across the State.