*Bode Agoro, Head of Service, discloses Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State also approves payment of 50 percent of basic salary as an end-of-year bonus for all political appointees and public servants, including employees of Local Governments and LCDAs, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board and Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps

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In appreciation of the state civil servants and commitment to welfare of its workforce, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved payment of wage award and 50 percent of basic salary as a December bonus for all civil servants of the Lagos State Government (LASG).

Bode Agoro, Head of Service (HoS), stated this in a circular titled, 鈥�2023 End of Year Bonus and Implementation of Wage Awards,鈥� and dated December 14, 2023.

Agoro noted Governor Sanwo-Olu also approved the payment of 50 percent of basic salary as an end-of-year bonus for all political appointees and public servants, including employees of Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) and the Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps (LNSC).

Sequel to approval of implementation of the Wage Award (Palliative) while awaiting the review of the National Minimum Wage, Agoro announced that the Lagos State Government would not tax the 50 percent bonus and wage award.

The circular further said: “As part of the present Administration鈥檚 continuous appreciation of the contributions of all Public Servants towards the advancement of the State and its unrelenting commitment to the welfare of its workforce, it is hereby notified for general information that Mr. Governor has graciously approved the payment of 50 percent of Basic Salary as End-of-Year Bonus for all Political Appointees and Public Servants, including employees of Local Governments & Local Council Development Areas, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) and Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps (LNSC).

鈥淚n the same vein, Mr. Governor has further approved the implementation of the Wage Award (Palliative) pending the review of the National Minimum Wage.”

Agoro stated: “Therefore, the 50 percent of the Basic Salary as an End-of-Year Bonus, as well as the Wage Award (Palliative), will be paid alongside the December 2023 salary as a 鈥楴on Taxable Element’.

鈥淪equel to the foregoing, Public Servants are implored to continually strive for excellence in providing qualitative service delivery to the people of the State in line with Mr. Governor鈥檚 THEMES+ Agenda.”

The HoS added:

“Accordingly, all Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are hereby enjoined to the content of this Circular and give it the Service-wide publicity it deserves.鈥�