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Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode

The Lagos State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, has promised to come up with an attractive salary structure and leave bonus for civil servants in the state if elected into office.

Ambode made the pledge on Friday during an interactive session with permanent secretaries and directors, among other civil servants, at the Adeyemi Bero Hall in Alausa, Ikeja.

He said, In the new deal, both government and unions will seat down to agree on the salary structure and leave bonus arrangement most suitable to the generality of the workers. Also, a quarterly meeting between the governor and the civil servants is also part of the deal that will be designed to make the new dispensation cordial and truly rewarding to the Lagos State workforce.

Ambode also promised to create an avenue, whereby union leaders and civil servants would constantly meet with the government to deliberate on policy making.

He also used the occasion to clear the air on the issue of consolidated salary structure which had reportedly created controversies among civil servants in the state.

He said his government would ensure that the new salary structure met the expectations of the workers.

He said, No single individual, let alone the Accountant General, could have unilaterally changed or adjusted the salary structure of civil servants in the state from harmonised to consolidated salary structure.

While the former allowed for different promotional scales and a leave bonus that is paid at once in the month that an individual chooses to observe his or vacation, the latter has only two grading steps and has the leave bonus spread on the workers consolidated salary every month.

I assure you that things will change. Your leave bonus has always been paid and will continue to be paid. Issues of salary reviews will also be looked into. Cars and housing loans may not necessarily go round, but we will review it and ensure less bureaucracy for those who qualify to access them.

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