The federal government has approved the upward review of the consolidated public service salary structure (CONPSS).
Ekpo Nta, chair of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), announced this at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.
Nta said the review was carried out after the enactment of the Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024 and the memorandum of understanding signed with labour leaders.
“This is consequent to the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment)Act 2024 and the memorandum of understanding reached by the committee on consequential adjustments in salaries arising from the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act, 2024,” he said.
“The MoU was reached between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Trade Union sides of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council on Sept. 20.”
He said workers on the consolidated research and allied institutions salary structure (CONRAISS), consolidated universities academic salary structure…