The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the 40 per cent pay rise salary arrears for civil servants.
This was contained in a report issued by Saturday PUNCH.
The report revealed that some federal civil servants started receiving bank alerts of the arrears on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
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A high-ranking civil servant who spoke to the PUNCH anonymously in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, noted that the arrears came in alongside the April 2023 salary.
I received my own arrears today. Some of our other colleagues have also confirmed receipt of their arrears. It came in alongside our April salary.
Another civil servant who confirmed the development in Ibadan said;
Yes, it is true. Though I am a teacher with a Federal Government school, I can confirm to you that I received my April 2023 salary alongside my arrears.
The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari had proposed a 40 per cent pay rise for workers to cushion the effects of the planned removal of fuel subsidy.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Olajide Oshundun, disclosed that the rise will be applicable to all workers from level 1 to 17.
Chris Ngige, the minister of labour and employment, revealed earlier in March that the Federal Government had authorised a salary increase for the nation’s civil officials.
He continued by saying that the wage increase had been planned for in the 2023 budget and that it would go into effect on January 1, 2023.
According to Ngige, the wage increase is a special benefit for civil officials given the state of the economy. It is intended to help government employees fend off the consequences of growing inflation, rising living expenses, and increases in transportation, housing, and electricity prices.
