In a move aimed at improving the welfare of civil servants and pensioners across various sectors in the country, the Federal Government has approved a significant increase in salaries and pensions, effective from January 1, 2024.
Under the newly approved scheme, civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures are set to receive a substantial salary hike ranging between 25% and 35%. These structures 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 builds upon previous increases granted to professionals in the Tertiary Education and Health Sectors, covering areas such as universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and the health sector. Notably, increment in these sectors had already been implemented under structures like the Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS), Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Salary Structure (CONPCASS), Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), and others.
Emmanuel Njoku, the Head of Press at the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission (NSIWC), affirmed the government’s commitment to improving the standard of living for civil servants and pensioners alike. He noted that pensioners under the Defined Benefits Scheme would also benefit from a notable increase of between 20% and 28% in their pensions, mirroring the salary adjustments.
