Nigeria Approves Civil Servant Allowance Revisions and Retirement Package

The Federal Government of Nigeria announced on Friday a series of welfare enhancements for civil servants, including upward revisions to key allowances and a new retirement exit package, aimed at addressing rising living costs and improving worker morale. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, detailed the reforms, approved by the Federal Executive Council, during a press briefing in Abuja.

The changes apply to employees under the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure and the Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure, covering workers from junior to senior levels across ministries, departments, agencies, research institutions, and universities. Walson-Jack stated that the revisions encompass virtually all allowances outlined in the Public Service Rules, resulting in meaningful increases to take-home pay for civil servants at every grade.

Among the specific adjustments are higher rates for duty tour allowance, which compensates officials for domestic travel on official assignments; estacode, the equivalent for international trips; and book allowance, which supports professional development through purchases of reading materials....