The Lagos State Government has refuted claim that 10 teachers in the Post Primary Teaching Service Commission die monthly.
Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Teachers’ Establishment and Pension Office (TEPO), Sewanu Ayodele-Amosu, was quoted on Tuesday as saying an average of 10 primary school teachers die each month in the state.
A statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, however stated that that trend of death was noticed in the records of past administration which compelled the current administration in the state to introduce a quarterly sensitisation seminar for teachers in the state employ.
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, is the immediate past governor of Lagos State.
Mr Ayorinde further clarified that the Akinwunmi Ambode administration has not and did not record deaths of teachers in drone as being reported in some newspapers and online platform.
He said the Lagos State Government has put in place comprehensive health programmes to ensure that its entire workforce remain healthy always.
“As part of the state government general wellness programme, public servants also enjoy comprehensive free health programme and also four of their dependants under 18 years,” he further said, adding that government also operates a well-equipped staff clinic, with modern facility and well-stuffed pharmacy.
Similarly, Ayorinde said the government organises regular wellness and screening programmes quarterly as part of efforts to ensure good health of its workforce.
He said in order to correct the situation of the past, the government now organises sensitisation seminars on the importance of healthy living as well as provide support for those with health challenge.
The statement said that the government would continue to provide a conducive working environment to its staff as well as ensure that they remain healthy to enable them render efficient service to the people of the state.
Ayorinde enjoined all public servants in the state to take advantage of the various health programmes of the government to take care of their health needs.
