FG approves immediate implementation of N30,000 minimum wage

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate implementation of the N30,000 new national wage for Federal Public Service workers.

The Chairman, National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission, Chief Richard Egbule, disclosed while addressing a news conference on the implementation of the new national minimum wage on Tuesday in Abuja.

According to Egbule, the commencement of the approved payment would be determined by the office of the Accountant-General and backdated to when the President signed the agreement.

This approval takes effect from April 18, 2018 and will affect the salary of government agencies under five salary structures.

This includes the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure, CONPSS, Consolidated Health Salary Structure, CONHESS and the Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure, CONRAISS.

Also, the Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure, CONTISS II and Consolidated Tertiary Educational Institutions Salary Structure, CONTEDISS would be affected.

“The negotiations between the Federal Government and the joint National Public Service Negotiating Council on the consequential adjustment arising from the new minimum wage for officers who earn above N30,000 would continue.

“The outcome of such negotiations will be implemented with effect from the date an agreement is reached,” he said.