The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has approved a 35 per cent increase in hazard allowances for junior and senior members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) in federal universities across the country.
This was contained in a circular issued by Adighiogu A. Chiadi, the Acting Secretary of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) and addressed to the Chief of Staff to the President, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, amongst others.
The circular reads in part, “Following the agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions dated 29th June 2026, the Federal Government has approved the payment of the following allowances to non-teaching staff members of NASU in federal universities.
“The reviewed remuneration package takes effect from 1st January 2026.”
According to reports, the annual laboratory hazard allowance for employees on CONTISS 1-5 was increased from N180,000 to N243,000, while that of workers on CONTISS 6-15 increased from N360,000 to N486,000.
Furthermore, the annual allowance of registrars and bursars was increased from N750,000 to N840,000, while the new allowance for deputy registrars, deputy bursars and deputy directors is N480,000.
Directors, with no responsibility allowance, will now receive N600,000 annually; heads of sections, who also had no approved responsibility allowance, will now receive N150,000 annually.
The recent circular also disclosed an upward review of allowances for field trips, teaching practice and industrial supervision, with an increase of N60,000 to N81,000 for staff on CONTISS 1-5 and also an increase from N80,000 to N108,000 for CONTISS 6-12 workers.