President Tinubu's administration has approved increases in allowances, welfare benefits, and exit packages for federal civil servants. Head of the Civil Service Didi Walson-Jack announced the changes at a briefing in Abuja on Friday. The revisions apply to workers under the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS) and the Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS). Almost all allowances in the Public Service Rules have been adjusted, with benefits structured to cover all grade levels. A key change includes the approval of 100 percent Daily Training Allowance (DTA) for civil servants attending approved training programmes, even if the training occurs locally. "Even if you are based in Abuja and attend training within Abuja, you are entitled to full DTA," Walson-Jack said.
The government has also introduced an exit benefit scheme for civil servants retiring under the Contributory Pension Scheme, effective January 1, 2026. Retirees will receive 100 percent of their full emoluments as a lump sum in addition to their pension. Walson-Jack described the measure as part of efforts to ensure dignity in retirement, stating that no public servant should leave service without adequate financial support. The Employee Compensation Scheme, designed to support workers who suffer job-related injuries or death, has also been operationalised. The reforms follow rising pressure from labour unions over the worsening cost of living. They come about two years after a 25% to 35% salary increase was approved for civil servants under six consolidated salary structures, including CONPSS, CONRAISS, CONPOSS, CONPASS, CONICCS, and CONAFSS.
The same government that has delayed salary reviews for CONPOSS, CONPASS, CONICCS, and CONAFSS workers for two years now presents expanded allowances as fresh progress. Civil servants under those omitted structures have gone without commensurate adjustments despite identical cost-of-living pressures. Their exclusion from the current wave of benefits undermines claims of uniform welfare improvement. The delay itself reveals a pattern of reactive, staggered interventions rather than cohesive public service reform.
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