The Federal Government has approved the implementation of 35% and 25% of salary increments for Staff of All Federal Tertiary Institutions.
The Federal Government, through the National Salaries, Wages and Income Commission, has approved the payment of a newly approved percentage increment in salaries for academic and non-academic staff of all its tertiary institutions across the country.
This is as the percentage increment for junior staff of
tertiary institutions was raised from 23.5% which was reviewed last year to
25%. Our correspondent gathered that the arrears of the increment from January
2023 will also be paid.
Though nothing was said about the withheld salaries of the
academics and non-academics who embarked on strike in 2022, our correspondent
learnt that the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, earlier wrote
the Chairman of the NSIWC, Ekpo Nta, to demand the status of the collective.
Sources within the Ministry of Education informed our
correspondent that the decision of the minister to write the NSIWC might not be
unconnected from visitations by some of the academic unions and intervention by
some pressure groups.
When asked if polytechnic lecturers were aware of the new
development, the National President of the Academic Staff Union of
Polytechnics, Dr. Anderson Ezeibe, informed our correspondent that the union
heard of the news and was looking forward to the implementation.
“Definitely, we heard of it and we are looking forward to
it. There will be 25% increment for junior lecturers while chief lecturers and
professors will benefit from 35% increment,” he said.
The National Vice-President of the Academic Staff Union of
Universities, Prof. Chris Piwuna, told The PUNCH that such a letter would be
addressed to the management of universities and not ASUU.
Meanwhile, our correspondent on Friday in Abuja obtained a
letter written by the Chief Executive Officer/Chairman of the NSIWC, Eyo Nta,
which was addressed to the Minister of Education on September 14, 2023 shortly
before his departure to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
One of the letters tagged, ‘RE: Implementation of the 35%
and 23.5% salary increment for staff of tertiary institutions,’ reads, “I refer
to your letter No. FME/IS/UNI/ASUU/C.I/IT?/90 dated 8th September 2023 in
respect of the above-subject. Find attached the circulars pertaining to the
four salary structures in the Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of
Education for your information (attached).
“The 23.5% earlier reflected in our letter
SWC/S/04/S.149/I/59 of 28 July 2022 and stated in paragraph 2 of your letter,
has been increased to 25% which accounted for the increased cost implications.
This Commission is really pleased with the success your informal discussions
have achieved. We shall endeavour to support all your efforts aimed at
repositioning the education sector. Please accept the assurances of my warm
regards.”
Following this, the commission proceeded to issue a circular
also dated September 14, 2023 and addressed to the Chief of Staff to the
President, Femi Gbajabiamila, Office of the Head of Civil Service of the
Federation, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation among others
informing them of the implementation of the newly reviewed salaries.
The circular reads, “ The Presidential Committee on Salaries
at its 13th meeting having taken into consideration the various stages of
collective bargaining in various sectors, and specifically engagements between
the Federal Ministry of Education and Tertiary Institutions-based Unions, and
consequent upon the Federal Government’s approval, as well as 2023 budgetary
provisions, approval is hereby conveyed for the revision of the Consolidated
Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Salary Structure for academic staff of
Federal Polytechnics and Colleges of Education, with effect from 1st January
2023.”
Also, a letter from the Office of the Auditor General of the
Federation dated September 21, 2023 which was made available to our
correspondent on Friday in Abuja confirmed the increment.
The letter which was signed on behalf of the Director, Human
Resource of the office, Ajanaku F.O reads, “I am directed to inform you that
the Presidential Committee on Salaries at it’s 13th meeting having taken into
consideration the different stages of collective bargaining in various sectors
and specifically engagements between the Federal Ministry of Education and
Tertiary Institutions-based Unions and consequently the Federal Government’s
approval, is hereby conveyed as revised for the following:-
“Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Salary
Structure for Academic Staff of Federal Polytechnics and Colleges of Education
with effect from 1st January, 2023.
“Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure II for
non-Academic Staff of Federal Universities, with effect from 1st January, 2023.
“Consolidated Tertiary Education Institutions Salary
Structure for non – Academic Staff of Federal Polytechnics and Colleges of
Education, with effect from 1st January, 2023.
“Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure II
(CONUASS II) for Academic Staff of Federal University with effect from 1st
January, 2023.”
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