.Warns workers against sabotaging govt’s activities

Ekiti State government has said that it would announce wage awards to civil servants on or before December 31, 2023, to alleviate their suffering due to the removal of fuel subsidy.

It, however, warned civil servants in the state not to sabotage government’s activities, saying that the success or failure of any government is measured by the quality of its civil service.

The state’s Head of Civil Service, Sunday Komolafe, who stated this, yesterday, during a media briefing organised in commemoration of this year’s Civil Service Week, said that the state is not lagging behind in the implementation of palliatives.

“Those that have made pronouncements have not started implementing it. Before they commence implementation, Ekiti State would have made pronouncements. We have started discussion with organised labour. My office and the Ministry of Finance have started talking.

I want to assure you that before the year runs out, we would have reached a conclusion so that by the time other states are implementing, we will also be implementing. You know the status of Ekiti State among the South-West states.

“Apart from the fact that we are the last to be created, when it comes to allocation, you know the position of the state. That notwithstanding, the civil servants are going to hear something positive and they will know that this is the best the government can do for its workforce.

“As of today, we have over 21,000 workers in the state’s workforce and the local councils’ workers have already exceeded 20,000. Don’t also forget that when we are taking care of the workers, we can’t leave behind the pensioners.”

He said that the civil servants play pivotal roles in interpretation and execution of policies, adding: “The civil service is not just a job for armchair employees, but a noble calling of public trust.”