Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has approved an increase in basic salary, allowances and annual basic salary for all the staff of the State house of assembly and the state House of Assembly commission.
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The Speaker of the Assembly, Rt Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin made the disclosure today (Tuesday), in a remark at the annual inter-faith service for civil servants in the state.
According to the speaker, the approval as granted by Governor Makinde include, 35 percent Basic Salary (legislative duty allowance), 30 percent of other allowances under the Negotiated Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure and 10 percent Annual Basic Salary to be reinstated as Leave Bonus.
He added that the implementation of all the approvals will be effective from January 1, 2024.
Hon. Ogundoyin implored Governor Makinde, who is also the vice chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) to encourage other governors to give priority to the legislatures in their various states in order to have a stronger, more effective and sustainable state legislative institution across the country.
He further reassured that the 10th State House of Assembly is committed to protecting the cordial relationship that exists between the Legislature and the Executive as well as the Judiciary.
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The event organised by the state government has in attendance Governor Seyi Makinde, members of the state executive council, top government functionaries, civil servants, religious leaders among others.