The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the 40 per cent pay rise arrears for civil servants, Saturday PUNCH has reliably learnt.

Our correspondent who spoke to some federal civil servants on Saturday learnt that workers started receiving bank alerts of the arrears on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

A high-ranking civil servant who spoke to our correspondent 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 via a chat with our correspondent 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 PUNCH had earlier reported that the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd), 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, who spoke to The PUNCH noted that the rise will be applicable to all workers from level 1 to 17.

Earlier in March, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, disclosed that the Federal Government had approved a pay raise for civil servants in the country.

He added that the pay rise had been included in the 2023 budget, noting that it would take effect from January 1, 2023.

Ngige described the pay raise as a peculiar allowance for civil servants in view of the current economic reality and it is meant to help government workers to cushion the effects of rising inflation, the rising cost of living, hikes in transportation fare, housing and electricity tariffs.

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Source: https://punchng.com/BREAKING-FG-begin-payment-of-40%-salary-rise-arrears

Nice one

How many Nigerians are federal civil service workers. Some families and even with extended family don't even have one person working under federal payroll.

😂🤣

Heard its just federal workers.. if true, its gonna be a tough one to swallow for state and local government workers and this won't apply to the private sector

I have been watching for almost one week now and i have not seeing anyone since buhari and BAT systematically planning to remove Subsidy when the good people of Nigeria are are fighting buhari, BAT and Binani show of shame in Adamawa.

This Evil subsidy removal is between buhari and BAT because BAT knows that if he illegally take over on may 29 and remove subsidy there people will protest so he want buhari to remove it before may 29 and that was the reason why they are creating all sort of propaganda to divert our attention away from that evil decision. NLC, TUC and Nigerians should not agree to this evil Subsidy removal now.

Ok...

Lol Buhari wan carry State Govt Handicap before he go...

GoWithGood:
How many Nigerians are federal civil service workers. Some families and even with extended family don't even have one person working under federal payroll.

Many villages in the east have nobody in the Fg payroll

We will witness hyperinflation. It will be much worse when the fuel subsidy is finally removed in July. I'm depressed

greatiyk4u:


Many villages in the east have nobody in the Fg payroll

I said even up to extended family and even beyond don't have one person as a federal worker.

Good move, but what plan does the Federal Government has in place for citizens who are not civil servants, like the market women etc in this regard?

Ngige described the pay raise as a peculiar allowance for civil servants in view of the current economic reality and it is meant to help government workers to cushion the effects of rising inflation, the rising cost of living, hikes in transportation fare, housing and electricity tariffs.

Same economy APC bastardised? This Greek's gift is a smokescreen for the more economic woes to befall workers when their fraudulent subsidy will be remove in June.

Thought Chris Ngige once said it was only opposition members that are complaining of the deplorable economic situation or hardship under the clueless govt he is subserving? Guess reality is clearer to him now?

This is just a screensaver to deceive gullible people

Fraudster govt

This is the bribe for you to allow them remove subsidy..when Fuel is 700 a litre I hope this will suffice

Nonsense