The Federal Government has announced October 1, 2026, as the implementation date for a new allowance structure for civil servants on Grade Levels 01 to 17.
The revised package covers duty tour allowances, estacode, training, travel, resettlement, and other work-related benefits under the Public Service Rules 2021.
This was contained in a circular issued by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission and signed by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ekpo U.O. Nta.
The circular was reportedly forwarded to key government institutions, including ministries, departments and agencies, as well as senior officials in the executive, legislative and judicial arms of government.
Under the new structure, officers on Grade Levels 16 to 17 will receive ₦109,000 as duty tour allowance for official trips, while workers on Grade Levels 01 to 04 will get ₦30,000.
The government also reviewed kilometre allowances for official movement, with permanent secretaries expected to earn ₦664 per kilometre, while officers on Grade Levels 01 to 04 will receive ₦174 per kilometre.
For foreign trips, permanent secretaries will now receive $1,040 as estacode, while officers on Grade Levels 15 to 17 will get $737. Workers on Grade Levels 01 to 06 are expected to receive $357.
Civil servants undergoing long-term training programmes lasting one year or more will receive ₦150,000 for books and project support, while those on shorter courses will get ₦125,000.
For local training programmes, officers on Grade Levels 16 to 17 will receive ₦33,877.5 per day, while workers on Grade Levels 01 to 04 will get ₦9,034.1 daily.
The new structure also introduced annual allowances for workers in the education sector, with science and mathematics teachers on Grade Level 14 expected to earn up to ₦480,000 yearly.
Laboratory attendants on the same grade level will receive ₦216,000 annually.
In addition, eligible workers will receive resettlement allowances pegged at 10 per cent of their annual consolidated salary, while qualified government drivers will receive a non-accident bonus of ₦150,000 yearly.
The commission stated that allowances already listed in the Public Service Rules without fixed amounts would continue to be guided by existing provisions, while other unresolved payments would be addressed through subsequent circulars.
According to the government, the period before the October implementation date is intended to allow ministries, departments and agencies to make necessary adjustments to their budgets and payroll systems.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Labour Congress has reacted to the development, saying the increase in allowances does not reflect the current economic realities facing workers.
The Acting General Secretary of the NLC, Benson Upah, said the review falls short of addressing the growing cost of living and called for stronger measures to improve workers’ welfare across the country. Starnews.
