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  • Minimum wage review to commence January 23 – FG

    Minimum wage review to commence January 23 – FG

    The federal government of Nigeria has slated January 23 to commence the process of review of the Nationa Minimum Wage in Nigeria.

    This was made known by Emmanuel Njoku, spokesperson National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC).

    Njoku said they decided to review the national minimum wage after holding series of training and meetings in preparation for nationwide monitoring of the act.

    According to Njoku, he said; “The exercise will enlighten the public and private employers and organisations on the economic benefits of adhering to the payment of the national minimum wage.

    “It will also help in obtaining baseline data on remuneration policies and practices of private sector organisations to enrich the commission’s data bank on staff compensation.

    “The monitoring exercise will cover the 36 states of the federation including the federal capital territory.”

  • Public Servants to smile as FG approves upward review of DTA,effect from Sept. 1

    Public Servants to smile as FG approves upward review of DTA,effect from Sept. 1

    President Muhammadu Buhari has generously approved an upward review of Duty Tour Allowance (DTA) to officers in the federal public service.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a circular marked SWC/C/04/S.6/11/333, signed by the chairman of National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Mr Ekpo Nta, and sent to Chief of Staff to President, Ministers/Ministers of State, Secretary to the Government of Federation, Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Federal Permanent Secretaries, Auditor General and Accountant General, Heads of Federal Government parastatals, among others, said the adjustment takes effect from September 1, 2022.

    The circular is dated August 31.

    According to the circular, officers on Grade Levels 01 to 04 will now receive N10, 000 as against the former N5,000. Those on Grade Levels 05 to 06 and its equivalent will go home with N15,000 per diem as against N5000.

    Similarly, those between Grade Levels 07 and 10 and its equivalent will collect N17,500 per diem as against N12,000 and those from Grade Levels 12 to 13 and its equivalent will now collect N20,000 per diem as against N12,000.

    Whereas officers on Grade Levels 14 and 15 and equivalent will now go home with N25,00 per diem as against the former per diem of N16,000 and those on Grade Levels 16 and 17 and equivalent will now get N37,500 as against N16,000.

    Permanent Secretaries will get N70,000 while Ministers, Secretary to Government of the Federation and Head of Civil Service of the Federation will now be paid N80,000 per diem.