JUST IN: Governor raises workers’ subvention to N1b
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has increased the yearly subvention for housing facilities for the 98,534 civil servants from N100 million to N1 billion.
Head of Service (HoS), Bode Agoro, hinted this at the closing of the ministerial press briefing to mark the first year of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s second term.
Agoro also said the number of civil servants increased to 98,534, inclusive of local government staff.
The HoS said the governor also increased the yearly subvention for car refurbishment loan from N100 million to N1 billion.
He said: “The governor has also approved a 100 per cent upward review of staff housing loans to various categories of public servants to enable them purchase/renovate existing land. This bill has been passed by the House of Assembly and is awaiting the final assent of Mr. Governor.
The approval is N400,000 to N800,000(Level 1-4); N600,000 to N1.2 million (Level 5-8); N800,000 to N1.6 million (Level 9-14) and N1 million to N2 million (Level 15-17).”
Mr. Agoro explained that the Staff Housing and Loans Board was established in 1976 to cater for the ever-increasing demand for government staff quarters, by providing decent and affordable housing units to public servants, and also provide soft loans to enable members of staff access funds to purchase land towards building their own houses or renovate existing ones, as well as for the refurbishment of personal vehicles.
The HoS added that as part of welfare packages for workers, the governor has approved the allotment of two blocks each to the Staff Housing Board across all completed Housing Schemes executed by the Ministry of Housing.
“This undoubtedly will add to the fleet of Government Staff Quarters and cater for more accommodation prospects to deserving public servants.
