Oyo state government has directed the 41 staff members of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, who were sacked by the administration of the late Abiola Ajimobi, to return to work.
A statement on Wednesday by the state commissioner for information, Wasiu Olatunbosun, said the directive was issued after the state executive council meeting held on Tuesday.
Olatunbosun said the staff will be paid their outstanding salaries, adding that this decision is part of Governor Seyi Makinde’s policy of addressing workers’ welfare in the state.
“It is with joy that I announce the resolution of the state executive council meeting held on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at the Exco Chamber, Governor’s Office, that the 41 LAUTECH staff that were affected by the sack order, issued by the last administration, be reinstated and their five months’ salaries be paid,” he said.
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“The resolution is in accordance with the programme and policy of the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, who has promised to do everything possible to promote the welfare of public and civil servants, as well as development of their working environment to attain optimum output.
“We are using this opportunity to call on the affected individuals and those not affected to see the magnanimity of the governor as a booster to put more efforts into their work and help reposition the notable institution for the better.”
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