Kwara street cleaners get free health insurance
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq-led Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to prioritising the welfare of street cleaners in the State to safeguard their health.
The Kwara State Deputy Governor, Kayode Alabi, who the Commissioner for Youths and Development represented, revealed this during an interactive session and celebration of committed and dedicated street cleaners and other field workers of the Ministry of Environment held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Ilorin, recently.
According to him, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is a worker-friendly leader dedicated to the welfare of workers who have distinguished themselves and contributed immensely to the sustenance of a clean and hygienic environment for healthy living while appreciating the street cleaners and other field workers for their unflinching support to the present administration in its efforts at eradicating indiscriminate dumping of refuse and sustaining a clean and hygienic environment in the state.
In his words, “In recognition of your contributions to sustain a clean and hygienic environment in the state, you are going to be incorporated into the free health insurance scheme that is ongoing for workers in the State in order to ensure your healthiness and activeness at work.”
Earlier, the State Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Buge, said the event was to celebrate the committed and dedicated street cleaners and other field workers who have contributed immensely to the sustainability of a clean and healthy environment, most especially in the Ilorin metropolis.
The Commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Ayinla Abubakar, commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his unalloyed support to the Ministry, most significantly, the prompt release of the monthly allocations for sanitation, repair of vehicles, payment of salaries of sweepers and field workers and others that help the Ministry to discharge its cabinet responsibilities effectively.
While delivering his goodwill message, the Special Adviser to His Excellency on Special Duty, Alhaji AbdulRazaq Jiddah, thanked the workers for their hard work and reiterated the present administration’s commitment to continue to improve the standard of living of workers while announcing N5,000 naira cash gift to all the outstanding street cleaners and field workers to compliment the prize given by the Ministry.
In her remark, the representative of the street cleaners and other field workers, Madam Abosede Amuda, applauded the present administration for recognising their contributions to the growth of the State and
acknowledged the prompt payment of their salary, including receiving their June salary before the Sallah celebrations.
Madam Abosede pleaded with the State government to increase their salary to boost their morale for the job and also improve their standards of living
Twenty-five sweepers were awarded for their diligent service delivery and were given prizes. Also, more than 400 field workers were given 1000 naira each as their transportation fare back home.
