Popular PDP governor promotes 1,800 workers, reason emerges

• 1,629 state 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 decisions were parts of resolved reached at the State Executive Council meeting which held on Tuesday at the Exco Chamber of the Governor’s Office, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.

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

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

Oyo government promotes 1,800 workers. Photo credit: Seyi Makinde
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Makinde promotes workers, compensates anthem composers

The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this after the State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, September 25.

As reported by Leadership, he noted that Makinde also approved the request of the Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, for the reinstatement of 47 civil servants who were wrongfully dismissed under the late former Governor Abiola Ajimobi's administration.

In the same vein, 124 workers who were dismissed in 2012 have equally been pardoned.

The commissioner said 823 workers who were dismissed by the past administration on the ground of fake certificates submission have their dismissal upheld while 180 who were employed at the twilight of the exit of the last administration in 2019 have their termination approved by the council.

Meanwhile, Oyelade disclosed that N25 million has finally been approved by the council as compensation for the composers of the state anthem “Asiwaju Ni Wa.”

In approving the compensation, Governor Makinde acknowledged the initiative and foresightedness of Chief (Mrs) Florence Ajimobi, the wife of his predecessor.

The Nation and The New Telegraph also confirmed the report in their latest publication.

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Makinde rejects new tax bill

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Governor Seyi Makinde declined assent to the Presumptive Tax Bill passed by the state House of Assembly, citing the current plight of the people.

Makinde rejected the bill on the grounds that it would impose additional burdens on the poor, stating that the people were already struggling due to the current economic reality in the country.

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