The Federal Government has unveiled plans to increase the salaries of civil servants in order to meet up to current economic realities and inflation trends.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, disclosed the move during a session with State House correspondents in Abuja.
He said a Presidential Committee on Salaries was currently reviewing salaries and its decision would be announced early 2023.
While answering questions on the issue, Ngige said: “Yes, 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.
“So they have the matrix to do the evaluation. They are working with the Presidential Committee on Salaries chaired by the finance ministry and I am the co-chair to look at the demands of the workers.
“Outside this, I said discussions on that evaluation are ongoing.”
