FG increases workers allowance
The Federal Government has approved new allowance adjustments for non-academic workers in federal universities, increasing payments for hazard duties, responsibilities and other earned benefits under a fresh remuneration package.
The new package, which affects members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, takes effect from January 1, 2026.
The National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission announced the approval in a circular issued on July 20, 2026, following discussions between the Federal Government and NASU.
The document, signed by the Acting Secretary of the commission, Adighiogu A. Chiadi, was sent to key government officials, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Head of the Civil Service, ministers, permanent secretaries and heads of agencies.
The approved package covers the Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance and revised earned allowances for eligible non-teaching employees working in federal universities.
One of the major changes is the increase in laboratory, workshop, studio, clinical and occupational hazard allowances.
Workers on CONTISS levels 1 to 5 will now receive N243,000 yearly as hazard allowance, up from the previous N180,000. This represents an additional N63,000 annually.
For employees on CONTISS levels 6 to 15, the allowance has increased from N360,000 to N486,000 yearly, giving workers an extra N126,000.
The government also maintained existing payments for call duty, shift duty and clinical hazard allowances based on previous guidelines issued by the salaries commission.
For high-risk allowance, the commission said payments would continue through the Employee Compensation system under the Employees’ Compensation Act 2010 rather than a fixed annual payment.
The new arrangement also introduced changes to responsibility allowances for senior non-teaching officers.
Registrars and bursars will now receive N840,000 annually, which is N70,000 monthly, compared with the previous N750,000 yearly payment.
Directors, who previously had no approved responsibility allowance, will now receive N600,000 annually.
Deputy registrars, deputy bursars and deputy directors will get N480,000 yearly, while heads of departments and units will receive N360,000 annually.
Heads of sections, who previously did not have an approved responsibility allowance, will now receive N150,000 yearly.
The government also reviewed payments for field trips, teaching practice and industrial supervision.
Employees on CONTISS 1 to 5 will receive N81,000 annually, while those on CONTISS 6 to 12 will get N108,000. Workers on CONTISS 13 to 15 will receive N135,000 yearly.
The Students Work Experience Programme allowance was also adjusted under the new arrangement.
Workers on CONTISS 1 to 5 will receive N81,000 yearly, CONTISS 6 to 12 workers will get N108,000, while CONTISS 13 to 15 employees will receive N135,000 annually.
The government further approved uniform and protective wear allowances for laboratory, workshop and studio workers. Employees across CONTISS 1 to 15 categories will receive N80,000 yearly for the allowance.
The commission stated that the Provision Tools Allowance had been merged with the Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance.
It also explained that project supervision allowance would not be introduced because such duties are already part of the responsibilities of relevant non-teaching staff.
The government directed that excess workload allowance should gradually end, while retaining the current payment rate of N3,500 per hour for eligible workers until the process is completed.
