The Federal Government has announced its intention to increase civil servants’salary in 2023.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, in Abuja on Tuesday.
The minister recently intimated that the government was considering reducing workers’ salaries to reflect the country’s economic realities as a result of inflation.
Asked if he discussed the issue of salary increase with the president, especially with the rising inflation in the country, Ngige said: “Yes, that’s what I am saying that the Presidential Committee on Salaries is working hand-in-hand with the National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission. The commission is mandated by the Act establishing them to fix salaries, wages and emoluments in not only the public service.
“If you want their assistance and you are in the private sector, they will also assist you. They have what is called the template for remuneration, for compensation. So if you work, you get compensated, if you don’t work, you will not be compensated.
“So they have the matrix to do the evaluation, so they are working with the Presidential Committee on Salaries Chaired by the finance ministry and I’m the co-chair to look at the demands of the workers. Outside this, I said discussions on that evaluation are going.”
On whether a time frame has been fixed for the implementation of new salary increase, he said: “As we enter the new year, government will make some pronouncements in that direction.”he said.
