In a significant move to restore normalcy in the state workforce, Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has officially ended the work-from-home policy for civil servants, directing them to resume full on-site operations starting April 1, 2025. This marks a major shift as the city returns to pre-pandemic office dynamics.
The work-from-home policy, which was initially implemented on February 22, 2024, aimed at alleviating the economic strain on civil servants by allowing them to work from home three days a week.
At the time, it was seen as a temporary solution to ease the burdens of rising living costs. However, as the situation evolved, the governor extended the policy in September 2024, citing further financial challenges faced by workers.
Now, following the introduction of a new minimum wage and a host of welfare initiatives for state employees, Governor Sanwo-Olu has decided that the time has come to end the work-from-home arrangement.
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Bode Agoro, the state’s Head of Service, announced the development in a statement on Tuesday, highlighting that the government’s ongoing efforts to improve workers’ welfare, including the implementation of the new minimum wage, were central to the decision.
“Following the successful rollout of the new minimum wage and other welfare enhancements, Mr. Governor has approved the cancellation of the work-from-home policy in the Lagos state public service,” Agoro stated.
He also urged public servants to demonstrate renewed commitment and focus on their duties to enhance service delivery across the state’s ministries, departments, and agencies.
The decision follows a nationwide shift with President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a N70,000 minimum wage for civil servants on July 18, 2024.
This wage adjustment came after months of negotiations between the federal government and organized labor, which had been pushing for a N250,000 living wage.
