Civil servants in Abuja have urged Nigeria’s Federal Government to settle the outstanding ₦35,000 wage award arrears, accusing authorities of failing to fulfil their commitment and compounding workers’ financial difficulties. The monthly wage award was introduced by the government to help ease the cost-of-living burden on public sector employees, with five months’ arrears promised to…
Nigeria’s civil servants have called on the federal government to reassess the recently approved national minimum wage of ₦70,000, arguing that it no longer provides adequate support amid a worsening economic climate. Mr Samuel Adekunle, Chairman of the Osun State chapter of the National Forum of Heads of Federal Government Establishments (NAFOHEADS), said in Osogbo…
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of N44,000 minimum wage arrears to former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The commencement of the payment fulfills an earlier promise tied to the recent upward review of corps members’ monthly allowance from N33, 000 to N77, 000. The payment applies to those who completed…
The industrial action embarked upon by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), on Tuesday, entered day two. JUSUN’s national body, In a circular on Friday, had directed all its members to withdraw their services, beginning from Monday until further notice. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the judiciary workers are demanding for…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has frowned over the non implementation of the new minimum wage and the Consequential Adjustments by some state governors. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this at the 6th National Gender Conference organised by the NLC National Women Commission on Tuesday in Abuja. The conference was with the theme,”Accelerate Action…
Many federal civil servants are lamenting over the reduction in their January salaries amid lopsided implementation of the new minimum wage. The workers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, complained that their January salaries did not reflect the minimum wage . A civil servant, Mr Paul Okor, said…
