Abuja: The Federal Government stated it has not approved a 40% peculiar allowance for civil servants, describing recent media reports as inaccurate.
In a statement released after recent media reports, the Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs Eno Olotu, clarified that no approval or communication about the allowance had been made to the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) or any labour union at the time the claims surfaced.
She noted that the circular was issued by the NSIWC.
The NSIWC issued the circular on April 23, 2026.
According to Olotu, the meeting convened by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation on Tuesday was strictly interventionist and conciliatory.
“(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.
“The office of the HCSF recalled that at a press briefing on April 24, 2026, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, announced the Federal Government’s approval of a welfare package for civil servants and other entitlements.
Olotu listed the approved entitlements, including increased duty tour and peculiar allowances, higher estacode, and book allowance.
She also noted that the Federal Government approved a N10 billion housing loan scheme to expand access to affordable home-ownership opportunities for public servants.
According to her, the office is committed to fostering peaceful labour relations and sustaining collaborative engagement with stakeholders toward maintaining industrial harmony in the Federal Civil Service.