BREAKING: Nigerian govt increases salaries of civil servants, military, police, others

The Nigerian Federal Government has greenlit a significant boost in the salaries of civil servants.

This increase, ranging from 25% to 35%, spans across six consolidated salary structures.

These revisions encompass various sectors, including the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS), Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS), Consolidated Paramilitary Salary Structure (CONPASS), Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary Structure (CONICCS), and Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure (CONAFSS).

Polytechnics and colleges of education also witness adjustments under the Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Salary Structure (CONPCASS) and Consolidated Tertiary Educational Institutions Salary Structure (CONTEDISS).

Moreover, the Health Sector experiences enhancements through the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) and Consolidated Health Sector Salary Structure (CONHESS).

As stated by Emmanuel Njoku, the Head of Press at the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), these increments are effective from January 1, 2024.

Also, the Federal Government has endorsed a pension rise ranging from 20% to 28% for pensioners under the Defined Benefits Scheme within the aforementioned six consolidated salary structures, with effect from January 1, 2024.