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Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, has approved a 35 percent salary increase for all legislative staff in the state. 

Debo Ogundoyin, Oyo assembly speaker, spoke on Tuesday during the 2024 inter-faith service for civil servants in the state.

Ogundoyin said aside the salary increase, the governor also approved legislative duty allowance and 30 percent of other allowances under the negotiated consolidated legislative salary structure.

He added that 10 percent of annual basic salary would be reinstated as leave bonus.

The speaker, while commending Makinde for the gesture, implored him to encourage other governors to give priority to the legislative arm of government in their respective states.

He said prioritising the welfare of legislative workers would enhance a stronger, more effective and sustainable state legislative institution across the country.

Ogundoyin also requested for “a future increase in the 30 percent negotiated CONLESS”.

“Our aspiration for Oyo state is to lead in the full implementation of CONLESS in Nigeria,” Ogundoyin said.

“We also request for the digitisation of assembly chamber and offices to enhance live plenaries.”

The speaker reassured the people of Oyo that the state assembly is committed to protecting the cordial relationship that exists between the legislature and the executive, as well as the judiciary.

He added that such cordial relationship would make Oyo the pace setter in its real and true sense.