The 40 percent pay rise arrears for civil servants by the federal government has taken effect.
Some federal civil servants on Saturday acknowledged the increase on their April salary.
The workers started receiving bank alerts of the arrears on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
A high-ranking civil servant disclosed 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.” Punch quoted the civil servant as saying.
Another civil servant also confirmed the development saying “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.”
Recall that the president Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government had, proposed a 40 per cent pay rise for workers to cushion the effects of the planned removal of fuel subsidy.
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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