22nd February, 2024
By Kazeem Ugbodaga
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered civil servants to now work three times a week and slashed public transport fares by 25 percent beginning from next week.
This is as a result of the hardship in the country.
The governor, in an interview on TVC with media personalities on Thursday, expressed empathy with the citizens, saying government was not unmindful of the situation, stressing that “as leaders, we must be able to solve socioeconomic problems.”
“We want to start with our public servants, immediately from next week, Civil servants from the lower level to 14 will be working like three times a week and level 15-17 can work four times in a week,” he said.
The governor said despite the challenges the state faced since inception, it had been able to complete rail system and facilities that supported robust transportation services in the metropolis.
Sanwo-Olu added that the 25% reduction on transport services would start this weekend for the State Public Transport system (BRT, Train, Ferry), while there are discussions with various unions to also reduce their own fares too.
The governor stated that the government would also identify caterers and ‘Mama Put’ in each local governments to feed over 1,000 people once per day.
On the Lagos Rice Mill, Sanwo-Olu said there were challenges with Paddy all over the Country, saying that his administration was in discussions with the Federal Government to be able to get two vessels of Paddy from outside for the Lagos Rice Mill to produce for almost a year.
The governor threw a challenge to the Private Sector to look into what they could also do for the citizens just like the way it was done during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that this is also a period to help people in these trying times.
Sanwo-Olu also disclosed that four more food hubs were under construction and that seven other locations in other Local Governments had also been identified for more food hubs to be developed.