COVID-19: Volunteers get permanent jobs in Ondo, as Akeredolu offers health workers 50% of salary as hazard allowance

The Ondo State Government has offered permanent jobs in the state’s civil service to volunteer health workers at the frontline of the management of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.

The state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu ordered their assumption into the public service, while also approving 50 percent of the salary of all health workers in the state as hazard allowance.

Akeredolu disclosed this in a series of tweets on Monday, adding that he gave the directives on Monday during a briefing on COVID-19 management in the state.

He said: “I have directed the immediate absorption into the public service the workers at the Infectious Disease Hospital and those working as volunteers with the Disease Surveillance team.

“I have approved that all Health workers in the state be paid 50% of their consolidated basic salary as hazard allowance. All healthcare workers working directly in the Isolation Centre/Treatment Centre are to get an additional 20% of their 50% as special risk allowance.”

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The governor also explained that 276 tests have been conducted so far including 13 positive cases and three recoveries, leaving 10 active patients, who are receiving treatment at the IDH, Igbatoro Road, Akure.

The governor further stated that interstate movements are banned till further notice in the state, as ordered by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd).

“All business premises, except pharmacies, patent drugs stores, dressing outlets, banks, food chain supermarkets, will remain shut and inaccessible to business and physical interaction until further notice.

“All worship centres and community sporting activities will remain inoperative as well,” Akeredolu added, while also urging the residents of the state to wear face masks in public places.

“The law enforcement agencies and the task force have been directed to arrest anyone caught not wearing face masks properly in public places,” he added.

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