Govt can't save by sacking workers – Kwara gov
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday, said sacking civil servants create problems for government rather than help the administration to cut cost and conserve funds.
This is as he assured workers on government payroll that his administration will not retrench, adding that he was committed to workers' welfare and will sustain it during his second term if elected.
The governor gave the assurance while speaking at the banquet hall in Ilorin, the state capital, during an interactive session commemorating the 2022 Civil Service Week, according to a statement on Thursday.
He dismissed rumours that his administration plans to disengage civil servants if re-elected.
“One of the ways to maintain social stability in the society is to ensure that as many people as possible are productively engaged and are able to put food on the table of their families.
“For us, sacking workers is not an option. Our belief is that civil servants are the major lubricants of this economy. Whatever you pay them helps to keep the fabric of society together. Worse still, you really don't save anything by sacking workers. Instead, it creates more problems. It is not an option for us.”
He added, “There is a rumour about sacking civil servants after elections and all that, it is quite laughable. The first question you will ask is how much do we save by sacking workers? You don't save anything because even if you sack a worker you have to compensate him or her one way or the other. You have to pay the pension and gratuity, so at the end of the day you are not saving anything. Besides, how much are we even paying them that we want to sack them?”
Commending the workers sacrifice, the governor maintained that civil servants are the life wire of public service, adding that his administration had restored running costs to the civil service, implemented and sustained the payment of the minimum wage, among others.
“Since our assumption of office, we have prioritised payment of salaries, pension and gratuity because we know how important they are. When that is not done, it creates a lot of distractions. But we want you to remain focused on what you do. For us, we can say it is most paramount for us to pay your wages and prioritise your training and welfare,” he said.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu Lotus Bank Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye Kwara State Branch Of The National Library Emir Of Ilorin Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa Olofa Of Offa Ilorin South Amina El-Imam TVC Female National Debate Ahman Pategi University Ayobola Ipinlaiye Shehu Salau Na\'Allah General Hospital, Offa Kwara 2019 Olukotun Of Ikotun Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani Seun Bolaji Ramat Oganija Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi Odolaye Aremu Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen Aremu Bose Deborah Forgo Battery Adebara Olatunji Ayeni Joshua Adeyemi Adimula Akorede Mohammed Kamaludeen IDPU Funke Adedoyin Mukhtar Shagaya Saka Balikis Kehinde Sa\'ad Alanamu Kwara Poly Royal FM Baruten Oba Abu Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro Neo Mundo Ltd Atiku Ayodele Olaosebikan Ahmed Bayero ASUU Raimi Iyanda Aso Ofi Joana Nnazua Kolo Ganmo Trader Moni Osinbajo Aminat Omodara Tunji Moronfoye Adaramaja Nigerian Army Frootify Curfew Lola Olabayo Ilorin Airport JAMB Yahya Mohammed Ajikobi Gobirawa Chemiroy Nigeria Limited Monthly Sanitation Edu NIPR Busari Toyin Isiaka Folorunsho Erubu Bisi Oyeleke Ilorin Central Mosque Azeez Bello Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab

