Nigerian Labour leaders have engaged the Federal Government in an attempt to find solutions to the shortfalls in salaries of some Federal Civil servants for January and February. The affected workers have continued to experience underpayment since December 2024, which is a result of "systematic error” in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS. They have appealed to the government to resolve the matter immediately, saying that the underpayment or short payment which started in December has continued through January.
Reacting to the situation, the President of Nigeria Union of Public Service Reportorial Secretariat, Data Processors and Allied Workers, NUPSRAW, and Treasurer of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council, JPSNC, Roselyn Anarah, said: “The National Joint Public Service Negotiating Council has written in that regard and also got a feedback from the government that something is being done about that. I have not seen my salary and no complaints yet from any member of my union. Though we all receive the same salary, the leadership of the Union will act as it gets complaints from workers.”
Earlier, the National Chairman of the JPSNC from the Labour side, Mr. Benjamin Anthony, had assured federal workers that the government was working to correct discrepancies in January salaries, which were reportedly lower than previous months. The shortfalls affecting some federal civil service workers were attributed to a “systematic error” in the IPPIS.
They have equally received assurance from the Head of Service of the Federation that the complaint will be forwarded to the Accountant-General’s office for investigation.”
Anthony urged affected workers to formally report the discrepancies through their industrial unions and to verify their expected earnings before raising concerns.
He also noted that part of the problems might be linked to the peculiar allowance negotiated by the council, which the government had agreed to continue paying but appears to have been omitted by the IPPIS system.
The JPSNC chairman expressed confidence that the issue will be resolved promptly, and affected workers will receive their correct salaries.
