Lagos Ministry sacks employee for disclosing his meagre salary

• The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources dismissed the services of an employee for disclosing his meagre salary

• The employee was reportedly earning N35K as a cleaner

• Governor Sanwo-Olu has since questioned the ministry and demanded why he was paid the ridiculous salary

The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has terminated the appointment of one of its employee after he disclosed his meagre salary.

Identified as Mr Toyemej Joseph Juwonlo, the master's degree holder was contracted to clean the drainages in the Ikotun area of Lagos state. He reportedly revealed he is earning N35,000.

According to P.M.EXPRESS, Joseph was sacked after he revealed his monthly salary as a drainage cleaner, which was hitherto kept secret within the Ministry.

The Lagos State University (LASU) graduate was sacked after the conditions of service were made public and Governor Sanwo-Olu was briefed about the situation, SaharaReporters said.

Governor Sanwo-Olu has since questioned ministry officials and demanded why he was engaged with such a ridiculous salary.

The 49-year old Juwonlo who studied Banking and Finance as his first degree before he went for his master's degree in Business Financing, started the work in April 2021.

He had to trek from his house at Meiran area to Ikotun every morning to work after the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources engaged him as Drainage Supervisor, which requires cleaning gutters at the Ikotun axis.

Meanwhile, it was said that Juwonlo was engaged without any appointment letter and condition of the work he was employed to do.