Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has increased the monthly salaries of cleaners at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, from ₦15,000 to ₦80,000.
The salary increase was announced during a meeting with stakeholders at the hospital on Thursday, according to a statement issued on Friday by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju.
The statement said the governor approved the increase following an appeal by the cleaners during his visit, adding that the new salary aligns with the administration’s effort to improve workers’ welfare.
Governor Makinde also appealed to striking hospital workers to suspend their industrial action and allow his administration to address their grievances through dialogue.
“Initially, I didn’t want to respond to those who are on strike. But if there are challenges, we must find ways to solve them,” the governor said, urging the workers to call off the strike to pave the way for further discussions.
The Commissioner for Health, Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, commended the governor’s support for the health sector and assured workers that the state government remained committed to addressing recurring strikes in public health facilities.