Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has approved the revised federal salary structure for medical officers and other health workers in the state, a move aimed at making public health service more attractive and improving worker welfare.
Key Highlights
- The announcement was made by the Head of Service, Bayo Philip, at a send-off ceremony for retired permanent secretaries in Akure.
- The new salary structure is expected to boost morale and improve productivity in government hospitals.
- The state plans to recruit additional health workers to address manpower shortages in public facilities.
- About 5,000 workers have already been employed across different sectors to strengthen service delivery.
Worker & Retiree Welfare Measures
- Terminal benefits for retired permanent secretaries are now being paid promptly.
- Accommodation support has been approved for approximately 150 retired graduate headmasters whose cases had been unresolved since 2009 — notably, some of these retirees passed away while waiting for assistance.
- Pensions and retirement benefits are being paid regularly.
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