The Federal Government has clarified reports surrounding the approval of a 40 per cent peculiar allowance for federal civil servants, stating that the Office of the Head of Civil Service did not issue the circular.
The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF) has clarified reports concerning the approval of a 40 per cent peculiar allowance for federal civil servants.
In a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Eno Olotu, the office stated that it neither approved nor conveyed approval of the allowance to the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) or any labour union.
According to Olotu, the statutory responsibility for issuing and communicating such circulars lies with the National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC).
She explained that the circular currently circulating in media reports was issued by the NSIWC on April 23, 2026.
Olotu further clarified that the meeting convened on Tuesday by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation was purely interventionist and conciliatory in nature.
“It was strictly an interventionist and conciliatory engagement aimed at facilitating dialogue between the organised labour under its jurisdiction and the NSIWC.”
“The meeting was to promote mutual understanding and avert any breakdown in labour relations within the Federal Civil Service,” she stated.
The office also recalled that during a press briefing held on April 24, 2026, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, announced the Federal Government’s approval of several welfare packages and entitlements for civil servants.
According to the statement, the approved welfare measures include full Duty Tour Allowance for approved trainings in selected institutions, upward review of peculiar allowance across grade levels on the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure and the Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure.
Other approved benefits include increased estacode, book allowance and additional entitlements for workers.
Olotu also disclosed that the Federal Government approved a N10 billion housing loan scheme aimed at improving access to affordable home ownership opportunities for public servants.
She reaffirmed the commitment of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to peaceful labour relations and continued collaboration with stakeholders to sustain industrial harmony within the Federal Civil Service.
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