The Federal Government has hinted that it will soon increase the salaries of civil and public servants as a result of the inflation being witnessed in the country.
The Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Chris Ngige, disclosed this to State House correspondents after he had a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday.
He said the Presidential Committee on Salaries is doing a review and is expected to come up with salary adjustments in the new year.
In his words, “Yes, that’s what I am saying that the Presidential Committee on Salaries is working hand-in-hand with the National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission. The commission is mandated by the Act establishing them to fix salaries, wages, and emoluments in not only the public service.
“If you want their assistance and you are in the private sector, they will also assist you. They have what is called the template for remuneration, for compensation. So if you work, you get compensated, if you don’t work, you will not be compensated.
Also asked whether a timeline has been fixed for the implementation of the new salary increase, he said:
“As we enter the new year government will make some pronouncements in that direction.”
