Jubilation As Oyo Governor Promotes 1,800 Workers, Details Emerge

• 1,629 Oyo workers including nurses who were adversely affected by administrative error during the 2017-2020 promotion exercise, have been promoted
• Governor Makinde announced their promotion on Wednesday and also approved the reinstatement of 47 civil servants
• The decision was part of resolutions reached at the State Executive Council meeting, which was held at the governor’s office in Ibadan

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has approved the promotion of 1,629 workers, including nurses, who were adversely affected by an administrative error during the 2017-2020 promotion exercise.

The state’s commissioner for information and orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this after the State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, September 25.

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Oyelade said Makinde's government also pardoned 124 workers who were dismissed in 2012 and reinstated 47 civil servants who were wrongfully dismissed, Leadership reported.

The commissioner added that 823 workers who were dismissed by the previous administration on the ground of fake certificate submission had their dismissal upheld while 180 workers who were employed at the twilight of the exit of the last administration in 2019 had their termination approved by the council.

He further stated that the council also approved N25 million as compensation for the composers of the state anthem “Asiwaju Ni Wa.”

The Nation confirmed the report in their publication on Wednesday.

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Makinde declares public holiday

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Governor Seyi Makinde declared a work-free day for public servants in the state.

Governor Makinde, set aside Tuesday, August 20, a public holiday for workers and residents to celebrate 2024 Isese Day in Oyo state.

Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the governor’s special adviser on media, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday, and shared further details.

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Source: Legit.ng