The Federal Government Increases Salaries of Tertiary Institutions’ Staff by 35%

The administration of President Bola Tinubu has approved a 35% and 23% salary increment for staff members of all federal tertiary institutions.

Additionally, the Federal Government will pay arrears starting from January 1, 2023.

This information is stated in a letter from the office of the Auditor General of the Federation with Reference Number: OAuGF/Sw/C/QP/1395/VOL.1/II.

Dated September 21, 2023, the memo is directed to the Directors of Audit Heads of Department and Heads of Units.

The salary review applies to academic and non-academic staff of federal Polytechnics and Colleges of Education.

Part of the letter states, “I am directed to inform you that the Presidential Committee on Salaries, at its 13th meeting, has 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. Consequently, the Federal Government’s approval is hereby conveyed as revised for the following: Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Salary Structure (CONPCASs) for Academic Staff of Federal Polytechnics and Colleges of Education with effect from January 1, 2023.”