Nigerian Government has approved a significant salary increase for its civil servants across various sectors. The approval entails a boost ranging from 25 per cent to 35 per cent on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures.
This was announced by the Head of Press at the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Emmanuel Njoku, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Njoku stated: “The Federal Government has approved an increase of between 25 per cent and 35 per cent in salary for Civil Servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures.
“They include Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS) and Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS).
“Others are: Consolidated Para-military Salary Structure (CONPASS). Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary Structure (CONICCS) and Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure (CONAFSS).”
The statement, however, stated that the salary increment is slated to take effect from January 1. This, therefore, marks a significant step toward improving the welfare of the Nigerian civil servants.
Njoku also revealed that the Federal Government has also sanctioned increases in pension. This range from 20 per cent to 28 per cent for pensioners enrolled in the Defined Benefits Scheme. This is under the same consolidated salary structures.
“Like the salary adjustments, these pension increments are also scheduled to commence from January 1st,” Njoku stated.
He, also, reiterated that these actions align with the provisions of Section 173(3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). Therefore, the increments underscores the Government’s commitment to upholding constitutional mandates and ensuring the well-being of its workforce.
Njoku, also, noted that prior to this announcement, adjustments in salary had already been implemented for professionals in the Tertiary Education and Health Sectors.
According to the statement, this included enhancements in structures such as the Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS) and Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS). Others are Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Salary Structure (CONPCASS) and Consolidated Tertiary Educational Institutions Salary Structure (CONTEDISS)/ Also included are Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), and Consolidated Health Sector Salary Structure (CONHESS).
source: The Nation
