Posted by The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has given the go-ahead for officials in Grades 01–14 to take two days off each week, while those in Grades 15–17 are to keep one day off each week.
Oladipupo Ogunfowora, the Bureau of Service Matters’ Permanent Secretary, signed a statement on Wednesday that contained this information.
Public employees were already facing substantial difficulties getting to and from work, so Ogunfowora said the gesture was an attempt to ease their financial and logistical burdens.
According to the statement, Governor Abiodun is very concerned about the well-being of his employees.
The accounting officers are urged to swiftly put the policy into action in their respective MDAs by coordinating the scheduling of days off in a way that does not affect service delivery.
According to Ogunfowora, Governor Abiodun instituted a one-day-off policy for all grade levels in July 2023.
To further alleviate workers’ financial strain and boost productivity, the policy has been extended to two days-off for GL 01–14.
The governor of Ogun state, His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun, has kindly authorized two days off duty per week for officers on Grade Level 01–14, while officers on Grade Level 15–17 are to maintain one day off duty per week.
This is to provide further relief to the overworked workforce in the Ogun State Public Service, which has been hit hard by the recent increase in the price of gasoline and its effects on transportation costs and overall living standards.
This action is taken with the intention of providing public servants with even more relief from the increased difficulty of their commutes to work.
The objective is that this will lead to a more motivated and energized staff, which will improve service delivery.
It is expected that all accounting officers will promptly implement this policy initiative in their respective MDAs. They will also need to figure out a means to organize their staff’s day off in a way that doesn’t impair service delivery.
“Furthermore, satisfactory systems for keeping tabs on compliance ought to be established.”