Kwara State Government has reversed it recent directive which officially reduced working days of civil servants in the State from five to three days.
Recall that the Kwara State government had on June 5, 2023, through a letter from the office of the State head service, Mrs Susan Oluwole, reduced the work days from five to three in the State.
This was to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal by the federal government on the civil servants in the state.
However, in a letter to the Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, in the state on June 26, the Head of Service reversed the directive.
According to her, the directive was to allow FG and the organised labour to work out modalities on more efficient interventions to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal and it will take effect from July 10, 2023.
The letter read, “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.
“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.”