President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the upward review of Duty Tour Allowances applicable to serving ministers, permanent secretaries/equivalents, and workers in the federal public service.
A circular was signed to this effect on Friday by Chairman National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Ekpo U. O. Nta.
It was addressed to the Chief of Staff to the President, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Ministers/Ministers of State, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Chairmen, Federal Commissions, Clerk of the National Assembly Secretary, Auditor-General for the Federation, and Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation.
The content of the circular revealed that the approval for a permanent secretary, which was N20,0000 is now N70,000, while the new duty tour approval for a Minister/SGF/Head of Service of the Federation/Equivalent from N35,000 is now N80,000. He said the approval took effect from September 1, 2022.
He also gave the comprehensive list of officers and their Duty Tour Allowances in furtherance to Circular No. SWC/S/04/S.6/11/208 dated February 2, 2022, on the same subject.
The new approved Duty Tour Allowances for another category of public workers are as follows:
01-04 and it’s equivalent – N10,000 per diem; GL. 05-06 and it’s equivalent – N15,000 per diem; GL. 07-10 and it’s equivalent – N17,500 per diem; GL. 12-13 and it’s equivalent – N20,000 per diem; GL. 14-15 and it’s equivalent – N25,000 per diem and GL. 16-17 and it’s equivalent-N37,500 per diem.
