The Federal Government has approved 25% and 35% wage rise for government officials on the remaining six consolidated wage structures.

 

Emmanuel Njoku, the Head of Press for the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission (NSIWC), stated this on Tuesday in Abuja.

 

“The Federal Government has approved an increase of between 25 per cent and 35 per cent in a salary increase 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 increases will take effect from May 1,” he said.

 

According to Njoku, the Federal Government has also approved pension hikes ranging from 20% to 28% for pensioners under the Defined Benefits Scheme.

 

He stated that this was in relation to the aforementioned six unified wage structures and would take effect on May 1.

 

He stated that the decision was consistent with Section 173(3) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution (as amended).

 

He recalled that personnel in the Tertiary Education and Health Sectors had already received pay rise.

 

“This involves Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS) and Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS) for universities.

 

“For Polytechnics and Colleges of Education, it involves 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),” Njoku said.