Tinubu increases six months allowance for federal civil servants

President Bola Tinubu has increased the proposed monthly allowance for federal civil servants from N25,000 to N35,000, an official has said.

The money is still to be paid monthly for six months.

The increment was announced in a statement by information minister Mohammed Idris.

Streetdope reported how Mr Tinubu Sunday morning announced the monthly payment of N25,000 allowance to junior civil servants to cushion the effect of the impact of petrol subsidy removal.

The president made the announcement in his Independence Day broadcast to Nigerians, saying the allowance would be paid for six months.

However, after the announcement, a government delegation met with leaders of labour unions where it was agreed that all civil servants should benefit from allowance.

Streetdope reported that the meeting was to convince the labour unions, NLC and TUC, to shelve their planned nationwide strike scheduled to commence Tuesday.

Mr Idris’s late Sunday night statement, however, shows the monthly allowance has now been increased to N35,000.

The increment was “following further consultations with the Federal Government delegation that met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) earlier on Sunday,” he said.

The labour unions are expected to announce today whether they will proceed with the strike or suspend it.

Read the full statement by the minister below.

PRESS STATEMENT

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES N35,000 PROVISIONAL WAGE AWARD FOR FG WORKERS

President Bola Tinubu has approved N35,000 provisional wage award for all treasury-paid federal government workers for six months, following further consultations with the Federal Government delegation that met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) earlier on Sunday.

It will be recalled that at the meeting between both parties, the Federal Government pledged its commitment to fast-track the provision of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to ease public transportation difficulties associated with the removal of PMS subsidy.

The Federal Government also committed to the provision of funds for micro and small-scale enterprises as well as waivers on VAT on diesel for the next 6 months.

Furthermore, the Federal Government announced that it will commence payment of N75,000 to 15 million households at N25,000 per month, for a three-month period from October-December 2023.