Tag: Civil Servants

“Restore N35,000 wage award, pay December salaries” – Civil servants urge FG

Aminu Imam

As the world celebrated Christmas yesterday, some Nigerian civil servants have urged the Federal Government to pay arrears of the N35,000 wage award it promised workers. The civil servants, who spoke to newsmen in separate interviews, also advised the Federal Government to always endeavour to pay their December salaries before Christmas. Recall that President Bola Tinubu had shortly after announcing the removal of petrol subsidy, promised to give N35,000 wage award to Federal Government workers. The idea, according to the President, was to help the workers cushion transport costs amid…

Read More

IPPS System: 5,000 federal civil servants may not get Nov, Dec salaries

Aminu Imam

There is anxiety among federal civil servants as about 5,000 of them may not get November and December salaries. The National President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), Dr. Tommy Okon, who disclosed this in Abuja, urged the Federal Government to resolve the issues swiftly. He explained that, out of the 17,000 who were delisted from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) in October 2023 are on course to receive their salaries, only those who had earlier completed their verification exercise but were mistakenly…

Read More

Kano Govt. uncovers 3,234 ineligible workers in public service

Aminu Imam

Kano State government has said no fewer than 3,234 workers earning salaries in the state public service have been found ineligible for employment. Besides, the Government revealed that a 13-year-old girl, students of primary and secondary schools, members of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), are among the ineligible workers recruited by the immediate-past administration. Recall that Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf directed the immediate suspension of salaries of about 12,566 public servants in a last-minute recruitment of Governor Abdullahi Umar Gandujes government. The NNPP government subsequently constituted 22 high-powered members committee to…

Read More

FG uncovers 1,617 civil servants with fake employment letters

Aminu Imam

The Accountant-General of the Federation assured that there will be no delay in paying July 2023 salaries for civil servants, despite previous delays in May and June 2023 salaries. The past delays in salary payments were attributed to factors beyond the control of the Office of the Accountant-General. The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, announced on Tuesday that a thorough investigation conducted by the government revealed a shocking total of 1,618 civil servants who were found to be in possession of fake employment letters. In a…

Read More

Civil servants commend Buhari over 40% payment of Peculiar allowance

Aminu Imam

Some civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have commended the Federal Government over the payment of the 40 percent peculiar allowance together with the April salary. Some of them who spoke with newsmen in Abuja yesterday, described the payment as timely. A civil servant, Mrs. Agnes Iguben, said she was surprised to see an increase when she received her salary for April, saying the money would go a long way in meeting her family needs throughout the month. Another civil servant, Abubakar Idowu, said that the development was…

Read More

Fuel Subsidy: FG to begin 40% pay raise for workers April ending

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government is set to begin the payment of the planned 40 per cent increase in civil servants pay by the end of April. President Muhammadu Buhari is reportedly expected to give his final assent for the disbursement of the payment, and when he does, the pay rise will come about two months before the proposed June date of the petrol subsidy removal. According to reports, the Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, said the government might begin the payment by the…

Read More

Buhari appoints 6 new Federal Permanent Secretaries

Aminu Imam

Six new Federal Permanent Secretaries have been appointed to the Federal Civil Service with President Muhammadu Buharis approval. The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this yesterday, in Abuja. The Permanent Secretaries who have been appointed, along with their states of origin, are as follows: Mahmud Adam Kambari, from the Borno state; Esuabana Nko Asanye, from the Cross-River State, and Lamuwa Adamu Ibrahim, from Gombe State. Richard P. Pheelangwah, from Taraba State, and Yakubu Adam Kofar-Mata, from Kano State, are some of the others. Dr.…

Read More

FG makes u-turn on salary review for civil servants amidst rising inflation

Aminu Imam

After raising hopes of workers, the Federal Government has said it was not planning any upward review of salaries for civil servants. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has now said the increase he earlier talked about was on the remuneration and emoluments of the affected workers, especially the civil servants, adding that it is still ‘work in progress’. He noted that only some ‘peculiar allowances’ are being reviewed. It is hoped that this rightful step which the Federal Government had embarked upon on compassionate grounds without any prodding…

Read More

Dwindling Economy: Federal workers demand 30% salary stimulus within 14 days

Aminu Imam

The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) yesterday demanded that the Federal Government within the next 14 days pay 30% workers salary as stimulus payment to all federal workers to cushion the effect of the present economic hardships. The Forum, in a letter addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari and signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Andrew Emelieze, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, stressed that there is the urgent need for government to come to the rescue of federal workers by bringing forth a cost of living allowance package for them and…

Read More

FG increases duty tour allowance for public servants

Aminu Imam

…250% for Perm. Secs, 128% for ministers The Federal Government has increased the Duty Tour Allowances of ministers, Permanent Secretaries (Perm Secs) and other civil servants in the federal public service with effect from September 1, 2022. This was conveyed in an issued circular, dated August 31, 2022, titled: Review of Duty Tour Allowance in the Federal Public Service, signed by the chairperson of the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission, Ekpo Nta. The circular was addressed to the Chief of Staff to the President, Minister/Minister of State, Secretary to…

Read More