Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has extended the one-day-off-duty work palliative for eligible public and civil servants in the state and approved the payment of a ₦10,000 monthly transport allowance for another three months.
The extension, which covers July to September 2026, is aimed at cushioning the impact of rising transportation costs on workers and encouraging improved service delivery across the state’s public service.
The approval was conveyed in a circular issued by the State Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Iskeel Olanrewaju Saka, on Wednesday.
The circular stated that the one-day-off-duty concession, first introduced from April to June 2026 following the increase in the pump price of petrol, would continue under the same conditions.
It, however, excluded officers on shift duties and personnel providing essential services, including medical workers, judicial staff, teaching and non-teaching personnel in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, security agencies, political office holders, accounting officers, directors and other officers receiving Special Responsibility Allowances.
The Head of Service urged eligible workers to maximise the opportunity while ensuring that service delivery was not compromised.
“The arrangement is expected to ease the transportation burden on workers while maintaining efficient and effective service delivery,” the circular stated.
The state government reiterated its commitment to workers’ welfare, saying it would continue to implement policies that improve productivity and reduce the economic burden on public servants.
