National News Special Report
JUST IN: BUHARI APPROVES IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW MINIMUM WAGE
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Afnews Editor
Jul 16, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate
implementation of the N30,000 new national wage for Federal Public Service
workers currently earning below the minimum wage.
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The Chairman, National Salaries, Income and Wages
Commission, Chief Richard Egbule said this while addressing a news conference
on the implementation of the new national minimum wage on Tuesday in Abuja, NAN
reports.
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He said that the commencement of the approved payment would
be determined by the office of the Accountant-General and back dated to when
the President signed the agreement.
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According to Egbule,the approval takes effect from April 18,
2018 and will affect the salary of government agencies under five salary
structures.
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This include the Consolidated Public Service Salary
Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) and the
Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure).
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Also, the Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary
Structure (CONTISS II) and Consolidated Tertiary Educational Institutions
Salary Structure (CONTEDISS) would be affected.
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"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.
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"The outcome of such negotiations will be implemented with
effect from the date an agreement is reached,ÔÇØ he said.
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Egbule assured the public that the Federal Government was
totally committed to the implementation of the new minimum wage as agreed with
key stakeholders.
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He said that any enquiry relating to the implementation of
the new minimum wage should be directed to the commission.
