Bad News For Nigerian Civil Servants From FG

Bad News For Nigerian Civil Servants From FG

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has shattered expectations of a salary increase for civil and public servants.

In a statement issued last night in Abuja by the ministry’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Olajide Oshundun, Ngige stated that he was misquoted by State House Correspondents on the issue.

Ngige clarified that he was referring to the remunerations and emoluments of the affected workers, particularly civil servants.

“The Presidential Committee on Salaries (PCS) through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) received recommendations for review of allowances of many Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government. Because salary component is not being reviewed for now by the committee, it addressed the allowances component of the requests, including the peculiar allowance for Federal Civil Servants amongst others,” he noted.

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He went on to say that in labor parlance, remuneration or emoluments make up the salary component and the earned allowance component.

“Therefore, the Federal Government through the PCS could not have engaged on the review of salaries without involving the workers through their Unions, represented by the two Labour Federation of workers in Nigeria –  the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC). Salary review or renegotiation is part of social dialogue and the product is usually a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) agreed to by both parties – employers and employees,” he stated.

Ngige claimed he told the press corps that the review of allowances is still ongoing and that the final product will be submitted to Mr President for consideration and final approval, and that this was one of the Labour issues he briefed him on that day.

He added: “It is hoped that this rightful step, which the Federal Government had embarked upon on compassionate grounds without any prodding or threat to strike, will help to cushion the debilitating effects of spiraling inflation, especially that which affects food and energy prices (electricity and petroleum product).”

The Minister stated that the committee believes Mr. President will receive and consider the recommendations by the end of the first quarter of 2023.

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