President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has approved 25% and 35% salary increases for civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures.
According to a statement signed by the Head of Press, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Emmanuel Njoku, the increases take effect from 1st January 2024.
The federal government has also approved increases in pension between 20% and 28% for pensioners on the Defined Benefits Scheme
The Salary Structure is the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS), Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS), Consolidated Para-military Salary Structure (CONPASS), Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary Structure (CONICCS) and Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure (CONAFSS).
It was learned that those in the Tertiary Education and Health Sectors had already received their increases, involving Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS) and Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS) for universities.
For Polytechnics and Colleges of Education, it involved the Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Salary Structure (CONPCASS) and Consolidated Tertiary Educational Institutions Salary Structure (CONTEDISS).
The Health Sector also benefitted through the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) and Consolidated Health Sector Salary Structure (CONHESS).
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has advocated for increased workers’ salaries due to inflation.