Civil servants in Oyo State has been charged to be embrace non-violent protest and be peaceful in their agitation.
The state government gave the charge in the wake of the attack on some civil servants. Mr. Dare Olaniyan, a staff of the Ministry of Information and Orientation, was attacked on Tuesday.
The state Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, stated said this in a statement today in Ibadan.
He said many see the ongoing protest as unfair and hasty, due to prudent management of resources and welfare of the workforce.
Priority on welfare of civil servants is illustrated by the fact that N7.3bn is spent on the workforce for the same period, he said.
On the contrary, he said less than N100 million is spent monthly on salaries of political office-holders.
“The state governor, in fulfilment of his promise since 2019, has prioritised all issues concerning civil servants.
“Over 90 per cent of political office-holders do not have the luxury of an official car in the last four years. Many senior civil servants enjoy such facilities.
“Owing two months (salary) deductions should not attract extreme reactions. Workers themselves know that other states with larger funds are struggling to immitate Oyo State,” Oyelade stated.
He assured the people of continuous existence of good relationship the between the NLC and the government. He said the relationship is resilient enough to douse tension and allow peace to reign.
