Junior Civil Servants To Get N55,000 As Tinubu Approves N25,000 Allowance
Afimag.com –
N25,000 allowance has been approved by President Bola Tinubu for junior federal workers over a period of six months.
The approval conformed with the bargain with Nigeria Labour Congress and other stakeholders to increase federal minimum wage without causing excessive inflation.
The President, who admitted the suffering in the country after removing fuel subsidy on May 29, 2023, added that he is sad to see citizens go through hardship.
According to him, the new steps taken by the federal government aimed at addressing the system of the grip of those he called “a select and greedy few.”
He said, “I am attuned to the hardships that have come. I have a heart that feels and eyes that see. I wish to explain to you why we must endure this trying moment.
“Reform may be painful, but it is what greatness and the future require. We now carry the costs of reaching a future Nigeria where the abundance and fruits of the nation are fairly shared among all, not hoarded by a select and greedy few; a Nigeria where hunger, poverty and hardship are pushed into the shadows of an ever-fading past.
“There is no joy in seeing the people of this nation shoulder burdens that should have been shed years ago. I wish today’s difficulties did not exist. But we must endure if we are to reach the good side of our future.
“We have embarked on several public sector reforms to stabilise the economy, direct fiscal and monetary policies to fight inflation, encourage production, ensure the security of lives and property and lend more support to the poor and the vulnerable.
“Based on our talks with labour, business and other stakeholders, we are introducing a provisional wage increment to enhance the federal minimum wage without causing undue inflation. States have already received funds to provide relief packages against the impact of rising food and other prices.
“Opened a new chapter in public transportation through the deployment of cheaper and safer Compressed Natural Gas buses across the nation. These buses will operate at a fraction of current fuel prices, positively affecting transport fares.
“New CNG conversion kits will start coming in very soon as all hands are on the deck to fast-track the usually lengthy procurement process.
“We are also setting up training facilities and workshops across the nation to train and provide new opportunities for transport operators and entrepreneurs.
“This is a ground-breaking moment where, as a nation, we embrace more efficient means to power our economy. In making this change, we also make history.”
He also assured citizens that his administration was fighting corruption, particularly through the ongoing probe into the activities of the former Central Bank of Nigeria leadership, reports of which would be ready soon.
The President stated, “I pledged a thorough house cleaning of the den of malfeasance the CBN had become. That housecleaning is well underway.
“A new leadership for the central bank has been constituted. Also, my special investigator will soon present his findings on past lapses and how to prevent similar occurrences.
“Henceforth, monetary policy shall be for the benefit of all and not the exclusive preserve of the powerful and wealthy.”