President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given the green light for substantial salary increases for employees across all federal tertiary institutions, News About Nigeria understands.
This announcement was conveyed through an official memorandum from the office of the Auditor-General of the Federation and addressed to Directors of Audit, Heads of Department, Heads of Units, and all staff members within the federal tertiary institutions.
The announcement reveals that the new salary structure will take effect from January 1, 2024,
The decision to increase salaries stems from deliberations by the Presidential Committee on Salaries during its 13th meeting.
The committee is said to have carefully considered the complex negotiations within various sectors, with a special focus on the engagements between the Federal Ministry of Education and Tertiary Institutions-based Unions.
The salary increments will be applicable to several salary structures, including:
- The Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Salary Structure (CONPCASS) – for Academic Staff of Federal Polytechnics and Colleges of Education,
- The Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS II) for non-academic Staff of Federal Universities,
- The Consolidated Tertiary Education Institutions Salary Structure (CONTEDISS) for non-Academic Staff of Federal Polytechnics and Colleges of Education,
- The Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS II) for Academic Staff of Federal Universities.
The Nigerian tertiary institution staff have long awaited the federal government’s move on salary increase. This issue on several occasions, has led to the incessant striking activities by these academic and non-academic staff.
Most popular among the educational striking institutions is the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which has maintained its position to the federal government on reviewing staff salary structures, amidst other demands.
