Amidst Dwindling Economy, A Memo Approving Duty Tour Allowance Increase For Ministers, Others Surface

Amidst revenue scarcity, the Federal Government has approved an increase in the duty tour allowances of ministers, permanent secretaries and other civil servants.

The memo from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission partly read, “The President of the Federal of Nigeria has approved the upward review of Duty Tour Allowances applicable to permanent secretary/equivalent from N20,000 to N70,000, and to Minister/SGF/HCSF/equivalent from N35,000 to N80,000.”

The memo was dated August 31, 2022 and takes effect from September 1.

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