Governor of Kaduna State, North West Nigeria, Nasir El-Rufai has said those who have lived in Lagos for 20 years should be given a free pass to heaven due to traffic congestion in the commercial city.
Gatekeepers News reports that El-Rufai said this while explaining the rationale for introducing the four-day working week in Kaduna.
“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. Every day, 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.
“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.
“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 overtime.
“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.”
