The Federal Government has announced a N32,000 increase in the monthly pensions of retirees, following a consequential adjustment in salary structures by the committee set up to review the new minimum wage.
This was revealed in a memo from the National Salaries, Wages, and Income Commission (NSIWC), dated September 27, 2024, and signed by NSIWC Chairman Ekpo Nta.
The memo indicated that the affected retirees include those from various sectors such as health, education, security, and armed forces.
The listed structures also include the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure, Consolidated Health Salary Structure, Consolidated Paramilitary Salary Structure, Consolidated Police Salary Structure, Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary Structure, and Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure.
The increase follows President Bola Tinubu’s signing of the new minimum wage bill into law on July 29, 2024, after discussions with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria...
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