Ogun Considers Working Day Reduction, Other Options, To Alleviate New Petrol Prices
Ogun Considers Working Day Reduction, Other Options, To Alleviate New Petrol Prices

Ogun Considers Working Day Reduction, Other Options, To Alleviate New Petrol Prices

Ogun Considers Working Day Reduction, Other Options, To Alleviate New Petrol Prices

Ogun State Government is considering several options for alleviating the harsh effects of the new petrol prices on workers on its payroll, and people in the state. The options include a reduction in working days by civil servants.

Another option was the conversion of workers mass transit buses into gas powered to shuttle workers.

The options emerged, during a meeting convened by Governor Dapo Abiodun with Labour leaders, to consider likely measures to cushion the harsh effects of the new petrol prices  on workers.

The governor told the Labour leaders during the Tuesday’s night meeting at the governor’s office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, said his administration was mindful of the consequences of the new petrol prices on the disposal income of workers.

During the meeting, a committee headed by Deputy Governor, was constituted to advise on the best options to reduce the negative impact of the new petrol prices in the state.

Other members of the committee which was given up till Thursday, to report back, were the Head of the State Civil Service and the Accountant General of the state.

Also in the committee are the Permanent Secretary in the ministry of establishment and matters, as well as the leaders of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the State Joint Public Service Negotiating Committee.

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Acknowledging that the subsidy removal would have harsh economic effects on Nigerians, especially disposable income earners, Mr Abiodun promised to find ways of cushioning the impact on the residents of the state.

“I called this meeting so that we can rob minds to find different options in view of the recently announced long-awaited deregulation of the Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“We are not, as a responsible administration, unmindful of the consequences that the regulation would cause in terms of its effect on the disposable income of the workers.

“We have noted that the price of petrol is now N500 from slightly above N200. There is a relationship between the cost of PMS and transportation and cost of transportation and cost of goods and services.

“Since the announcement, as the governor and a player in the industry, I have been concerned on the multiplier effects as it would affect workers going to and from work and how it would affect their responsibilities and wellbeing,” the governor noted.

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