The Delta State government has approved a three-day working week for civil servants as part of measures to lessen the pains of the petrol subsidy removal.
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, who gave the approval on Tuesday shortly after he swore-in 26 commissioners and members of the State Executive Council in Asaba, said the measure is part of palliatives by the government following the hardship being experienced by the residents as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy.
Oborevwori also said his administration has approved payment of N10,000 monthly (effective from August) support to each worker, to ameliorate their hardship.
The governor gave the breakdown as follows:
“Workers on grade level 1-14 will run two shifts with one set reporting to the office Mondays to Wednesdays, and another set working from Thursdays to Fridays.
“Working days for workers on grade levels 15 and above are to be worked out by the various MDAs as suitable to them,” he stated.