{"id":149929,"date":"2025-02-11T22:31:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T21:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/lagos-govt-cancels-work-from-home-policy-workers-to-resume-april-1"},"modified":"2025-02-15T23:35:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T22:35:44","slug":"lagos-govt-cancels-work-from-home-policy-workers-to-resume-april-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/lagos-govt-cancels-work-from-home-policy-workers-to-resume-april-1","title":{"rendered":"Lagos Govt cancels work-from-home policy, workers to resume April 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has scrapped the work-from-home initiative introduced by his administration.<\/p>\n<p>Sanwo-Olu has now directed all public servants to resume full on-site work from 1 April 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In February 2024, the governor introduced the policy, allowing civil servants from levels one to 14 to work only three days a week.<\/p>\n<p>However, in a statement on Tuesday, the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, explained that the policy was scrapped following the implementation of the new minimum wage and other welfare measures for state workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurther to the implementation of the new minimum wage in the state public service and other commendable measures put in place by this administration to improve the welfare and well-being of public servants, Mr Governor has approved the cancellation of the work-from-home initiative in the Lagos State Public Service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccounting officers are enjoined to note the contents of this circular and give it the service-wide publicity it deserves,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has scrapped the work-from-home initiative introduced by his administration. Sanwo-Olu has now directed all public servants to resume full on-site work from 1 April 2025. 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