Workers Jubilate As FG Reveals When Salary Increment Will Be Announced
- The federal government has announced a plan to increase workers' salaries in 2023 following a series of industrial actions in 2022
- Minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, said the increment is to curb the effect of economic challenges posed by inflation on the country
- According to Ngige, the presidential committee on salaries is currently reviewing the salaries and the government will make a pronouncement next year
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FCT, Abuja - Chris Ngige, the minister of Labour and Employment, has disclosed the plan of the federal government to announce salary increments for public and civil servants because of the effect of rising inflation.
The minister made this known while interacting with state house correspondents after having a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Daily Trust reported.
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When will the federal government increase workers' salaries
Ngige disclosed that there is an ongoing review by the presidential committee on salaries and the committee is expected to come up with adjustments in salaries in 2023.
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Do not forget that the minister had earlier hinted that Buhari's administration would adjust workers' salaries to curtail the effect of the economic challenges facing the country due to inflation.
He also disclosed that the committee is working alongside the national salaries incomes and wages commission.
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Adding that the act that established the commission mandated it to fix salaries, wages and other related things is not only the public service.
He said:
“As we enter the New Year government will make some pronouncements in that direction.”
According to the minister, the government understands that 2022 had been a year of industrial dispute. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) started and other unions followed, calling for improved working conditions and better pay.
Students, business owners excited as FG hints at ending ASUU strike after 140 days
Legit.ng earlier reported that some business owners and students have expressed their excitement as the federal government hints at ending the about four months of ASUU strike soon.
The industrial action, which was commenced on February 14 by the academic union, entered its 140 days on Monday, July 4.
ASUU had said if the government finished the testing of its paying platform, UTAS and signed the renegotiated agreement, it would call off the strike immediately.
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