Oyo town: Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved a N10,000 monthly transportation support allowance for civil servants in the state. Makinde made this announcement during the supervision of the YEAP-SAFER support disbursement and stakeholder engagement programme at the Fashola Agribusiness Hub.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the initiative will be implemented for an initial period of three months, with the payment of the N10,000 transport allowance set to begin in March. The governor emphasized that details of the disbursement guidelines will be communicated through appropriate government channels in due course.
This initiative is part of the state government’s strategic response to the prevailing economic challenges, particularly the rising cost of transportation driven by the ongoing energy crisis. The governor noted that the situation has significantly affected workers’ welfare and productivity. The support scheme aims to ease the financial strain on civil servants while ensuring efficient service delivery across ministries, departments, and agencies.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that on February 28, hostilities broke out between Israel and the USA against Iran, leading to a rise in petroleum product prices on the international market. In Nigeria, the pump price of petrol sharply increased from N860 per litre to between N1,320 and N1,500 in filling stations, resulting in higher transport fares and food item costs.