The federal government has today Friday inaugurated a 16- man member committee for the consequential adjustments of civil servant salaries arising from provisions of the National Minimum Wage Act, 2024, of N70,000, okayed by President Bola Tinubu. Chairman of the committee who doubled as the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, inaugurated the committee on behalf of the federal government.
Recall President Tinubu had on July 18 this year after much pressure from the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC approved the minimum wage for federal workers from N30,000 to N70,000.
According to Walson-Jack the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda is a covenant between the administration and Nigerians, targeted at lifting citizens out of poverty and creating an enabling environment for prosperity.
During the inauguration, the Head of Service in her remarks said, “In this regard, President Bola Tinubu, graciously increased the national minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000 with an assurance that it would be reviewed after three years, instead of the statutory five years through the Minimum Wage Amendment Act.
“This singular act, is aimed at enhancing the economic wellbeing of the working populace of Nigeria, in view of current economic realities. It is expected that this increase, will improve workers commitment to their jobs and in turn, increase productivity,” she added.
She revealed that the consequential adjustment in salaries is necessary so that fairness is maintained across the salary structure for Federal Civil Servants as a result of the minimum wage now fixed at N70,000 representing 133.33% increase from the previous minimum wage.
Meanwhile, she added, “Consequently, there is a need to adjust the salaries of other categories of staff, taking into consideration the consequential effect of the new minimum wage.”