As announced yesterday, a cross-section of federal workers under certain consolidated categories got between 25 per cent and 35 per cent pay rise.
This took effect from January 1, according to an official of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), who broke the news.
The announcement came on the eve of today’s Workers Day, marked across the world.
Head of Press at the NSIWC, Mr. Emmanuel Njoku, told reporters: “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),
• Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS).
• Consolidated Para-military Salary Structure (CONPASS),
• Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary Structure (CONICCS),
• Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure (CONAFSS).
The Federal Government also okayed a 20 to 28 per cent increase for pensioners enrolled in the Defined Benefits Scheme under the same consolidated salary structures (as above).
The pension increments also took effect from January 1.
