The government of Keats has reversed an earlier directive, which reduced working days from five to three for civil servants on the state government’s payroll.
The government issued the earlier directive in the wake of fuel subsidy removal by the federal government in June.
Politics Nigeria recalls that the Kwara state government had on June 5, 2023, through a letter from the office of the state Head of Service, Mrs Susan Modupe Oluwole, reduced the working days from five to three as part of the efforts to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal on civil servants.
In another letter to the Heads of Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) in the state, the Head of Service reversed the directive to allow the federal government and organised labour to work out modalities on more efficient interventions to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal.
The letter further said the government’s intervention would be unveiled in the coming days.
“For this reason, it has become imperative to revert to the former state of affairs, where civil servants observe five working days pending when a position is reached by the government and the labour,” the letter stated.
“I am therefore directed to inform all Heads of Ministries, Department and Agencies, MDAs, that the reduced number of working days has been reversed, hence, all categories of workers are to observe the normal five working days per week, with effect from July 10, 2023.
“Workers not covered in the initial workday reduction, which lasted a few days, will have stipends given to them as a show of appreciation.”
