OHCSF CLARIFIES REPORTS ON 40% PECULIAR ALLOWANCE FOR FEDERAL CIVIL SERVANTS
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The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) has clarified reports circulating in the media regarding the approval of a 40 per cent peculiar allowance for Federal Civil Servants.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs. Eno Olotu, the office stated that it neither approved nor formally communicated the allowance to the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council or any labour union.
The OHCSF explained that the statutory responsibility for issuing and communicating circulars relating to salary adjustments and allowances rests solely with the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC).
According to the statement, the circular being referenced was issued by the NSIWC on April 23, 2026.
The office also clarified that the meeting convened by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation on May 12, 2026, was strictly an intervention and conciliatory engagement aimed at facilitating dialogue between organised labour and the NSIWC to maintain industrial harmony within the Federal Civil Service.
The statement recalled that during a press briefing on April 23, the Head of Service announced that the Federal Government had approved a welfare package for civil servants and other entitlements.
The package included 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 Associated Institutions Salary Structure, as well as increases in estacode, book allowance and other benefits.
The Federal Government also approved a ₦10bn housing loan scheme designed to improve access to affordable home ownership opportunities for public servants.
The OHCSF reaffirmed its commitment to promoting peaceful labour relations and sustaining collaboration with stakeholders toward industrial harmony in the Federal Civil Service.
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