Nigerian Government approves 25%-35% salary increase for civil servants

The Federal Government has sanctioned a salary increase for various salary structures, aiming to enhance the welfare of civil servants.

The raise, which varies from 25% to 35%, will be implemented across the six remaining Consolidated Salary Structures.

These include 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).

This decision follows earlier salary increases for the Tertiary Education and Health Sectors.

University employees, in particular, have seen raises under the Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS) and the Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS).

Similarly, staff in Polytechnics and Colleges of Education saw improvements through the Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Salary Structure (CONPCASS) and Consolidated Tertiary Educational Institutions Salary Structure (CONTEDISS).

The health sector also experienced enhancements with the implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) and Consolidated Health Sector Salary Structure (CONHESS).

Emmanuel Njoku, the Head of Press at the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission (NSIWC), affirmed the commencement of these increases, effective from 1st January 2024.

Furthermore, the Federal Government has extended its benevolence to pensioners by approving a hike in pensions by percentages ranging from 20% to 28%.

This adjustment applies to pensioners under the Defined Benefits Scheme within the aforementioned six consolidated salary structures, also taking effect from 1st January 2024.

With these initiatives, the government aims to alleviate financial burdens and enhance the standard of living for civil servants and pensioners nationwide.