Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says persons who have
resided in Lagos for 20 years should be given “free pass to heaven” for their
experience with traffic congestion.
El-Rufai spoke on Thursday during a media briefing organised
by the presidential communications team in Abuja.
Responding to a question on why he adopted the four-day
working week in Kaduna, the governor said the policy will allow residents in
the public sector to have enough time to rest and time for their families.
The Kaduna governor said workers are productive on Mondays when they have got enough rest, adding that Kaduna residents are happy with the policy.
El-Rufai said he wonders how residents of Lagos survive
traffic congestion, saying he does not know if Saturdays and Sundays will be
enough for Lagos residents to rest.
“The benefits are that people rest more; they have more
family time; they have more leisure time and they spend more money. It is
better for the economy,” he said.
“For those that are interested in doing side businesses like
farming, you have more time. The challenges that we face, which we have
resolved as far as the public service is concerned, is what is the impact on
education.
“But we found out it
was the easiest because schools have classes up to 12pm anyway on Fridays — it
is four hours. So, we just increased Mondays to Thursdays by one hour each so
we cover that.
“The health sector was the easiest because the health sector
always operates a shift system — 36 hours a week. Where we have challenges is
with the private sector because of over-time. Now, if you work on Fridays, it
is extra pay because it is over-time.
“We have not imposed it on the private sector yet. We are
discussing with them to have a transition period of two to three years, but
certainly in the public sector, we have resolved all the issues. We are
drafting the regulations to gazette them.
“When people rest more, they are more productive when they
come on Monday. They do much more work. Most people are tired on Thursdays
anyway; let’s be realistic.
“I don’t know how people in Lagos survive. Everyday, four
hours in traffic for five days. I don’t know if Saturdays and Sundays are
enough for them to rest.
“That is why I feel that all those that have lived in Lagos
for 20 years should just go straight to heaven because they have already lived
in hell. Honestly, they have paid their dues so they should just be given free
pass.”
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