Sanwo-Olu Takes Bold Step, Increase Health Worker Hazard Allowance

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has added 20,000 increase to the hazard allowance of health workers in the state by in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.

This more that 400 percent increase was made known in a circular signed by Hakeem Muri-Okuno, head of service in the state.
Recall last week, Naija News reported that Minister of health, Osagie Ehanire said he doesn’t know if medical doctors and other health practitioners managing COVID-19 patients in Nigeria are being paid any hazard allowance.

Ehanire opined that what the doctors are doing is their routine job.

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Naija News has further gathered that the increase by Gov Sanwo Olu is for the month of April and in appreciation of the dedication of all health workers in their fight against the Coronavirus pandemic and their daily exposure to the disease.

It reads;

“In appreciation of the dedication of all Health Officers in Lagos State to the fight against the Coronavirus Pandemic, as well as their daily hazardous exposure to the highly contagious disease, it is hereby notified for general information that Mr. Governor has approved the increment of Hazard Allowance for all Health Officers in Lagos State from ₦5,000 (Five Thousand Naira) to N25,000 (Twenty-Five Thousand Naira) for the month of April, 2020. 

“The gesture is an incentive to all Health Officers in the State, as Frontline Responders in the fight against the Pandemic. It is believed that the Officers would reciprocate same with more doggedness and enthusiasm towards duty in all Health facilities State-wide.

“Furthermore, I wish to reiterate that our collective efforts will yield the desired result, as this Pandemic shall pass. Accounting Officers are enjoined to note the contents of this Circular and give it the Service-wide publicity it deserves.”

See a copy of the circular below: