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The Federal Government has given its nod to a salary boost ranging between 25 percent and 35 percent for Civil Servants across the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures.
Effective from January 1, 2024, this increase applies to various salary frameworks, including 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’s worth noting that previous increases had already been implemented for those in the Tertiary Education and Health Sectors, encompassing frameworks like the Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS),
Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS) for Universities, Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Salary Structure (CONPCASS), Consolidated Tertiary Educational Institutions Salary Structure (CONTEDISS) for Polytechnics and Colleges of Education, as well as the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) and Consolidated Health Sector Salary Structure (CONHESS) for the Health Sector.
Additionally, pensioners under the Defined Benefits Scheme will witness a surge in their pensions, with increments ranging from 20 percent to 28 percent, also effective from January 1, 2024, across the aforementioned six consolidated salary structures.
In response to this development, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has welcomed the pay rise but urges the government to extend this gesture to encompass all categories of Civil Servants.
Comrade Benson Upah, Head of Information and Publicity at NLC, expressed appreciation for the increase but emphasized the importance of ensuring that it accurately reflects the challenging economic conditions facing the nation.
He noted that while the details of the statement are awaited, it appears that the pay rise is currently limited to specific categories of workers within the public service, prompting the NLC to advocate for its extension to include lower cadre Civil Servants who are also vulnerable to economic strains.
FG Approves Pay Increase For Civil Servants On Consolidated Salary Structures
ByAllNigeria
May 1, 2024