All street sweepers in Kwara State now have access to health insurance, according to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who stated that this was essential for their well-being and productivity at work.
This was revealed on Saturday in Ilorin by the deputy governor of the state, Kayode Alabi, during a conversation with the sweepers.
The Commissioner for Youth Development, Malam Shehu Ndanusa, represented Alabi, who stated that as a result, the sweepers would be registered by the state health insurance authorities.
He also mentioned that they will receive enrollment/registration cards that they could use at hospitals run by the state.
The majority of sweepers are locals who are eligible for free health insurance. All they have to do is fill out an application.
The Deputy Governor stated, "We want them to know how important their health is to us and to be encouraged to perform well at work."
Speaking during the occasion, Hajiya Nafisat Buge, the state's commissioner for the environment, stated that the purpose was to honor those who toil diligently to keep the city clean.
“This is done through prompt release of the monthly allocation used for the operations of sanitation, repair of trucks and payment of these categories of workers.
“An occasion like this will help these workers to pour out their mind on some of the challenges or hazard of keeping the state clean and the way forward,” the Commissioner, who was represented by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Abubakar Ayinla, said.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Abosede Amuda, one of the sweepers, praised the state government for immediately paying their salary while speaking on behalf of the others.
She mentioned that their June payment arrived prior to the festival of Sallah.
Amuda, however, claimed that the 15,000 Naira they receive each month needs to be increased, claiming that even after deducting their daily transportation costs, they hardly have enough money to eat.
“We plead with the government to increase our salary by considering the hike in transportation fare and increase in prices of food stuffs in the market,” she said.
In order to ensure that waste is disposed of properly, the sweepers also requested that more environmental task force representatives be assigned around the state.
They said that some people in the state purposefully spill their garbage onto the highways.
According to NAN, 25 sweepers received awards for their hard work and 5,000 Naira each, along with a large food warmer.
Nonetheless, the event organizers provided transportation back home for every sweeper who was present.
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