Background
A diagnostic review of the value proposition (e.g., salary, welfare, benefits etc.) for a Nigerian civil servant highlights several disparities relative to; i. Other developing countries and emerging markets, ii. The public service value proposition, iii. Average cost of living and iv) the private sector.
I. The content and range of benefits offered to civil servants is subpar, with minimal support for transportation, health insurance, and limited opportunities for training
II. Within the public sector, there is a high disparity between the average salary of civil and public servants that exists across all grade levels (public service salaries are at least 2x civil service) – this increases further
with tenure/seniority.
III. The average civil servant annual salary across grade levels 1 -16 and across grade levels 8-16, is significantly below the average of cost of living in Abuja
There are 2 key initiatives that have been identified to address and improve the existing value proposition
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Launch a salary review to improve the overall value proposition of a civil servant, bridge the gap to public servants salaries and reflect more competitive benchmarks for entry level salaries
- General salary increases would have a significant impact on the wage.
- To enable this, there are 2 considerations
a. Right-sizing to identify and eliminate ghost workers (freeing up the wage bill for staff in the system)
b. Offering leaving packages to encourage early retirement -
Strengthen and optimize benefits e.g., expand Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH) programme for housing loans
Overview of a civil servant trajectory
Civil Service Mapping By Grade Level
Salary Of Civil And Public Servants Exists At All Grade Levels
His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari GCFR
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Nigeria's economy would grow 2.7% this year and we are working to lift Nigerians out of poverty and set them on the path to prosperity . We intend to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty over the next 10 years.
Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan
Head of the Civil Service of the Federation
The Federal Civil Service has initiated reforms pursued at building of institutional and personnel capabilities for the mobilization and efficient management of available resources to ensure increased services delivery and improved outcomes to Nigerians.
Olusegun Olasode PhD FCCA
GMD, TL First Group - Lead Consultant
At TL First Group, we support public institutions in generating solutions to development and service delivery challenges. Therefore, TL First is working to support the delivery of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation 2019-2023 Project Deliverables.