President Muhammadu Buhari has approved immediate implementation of the N30,000 new national wage for Federal Public Service workers currently earning below the minimum wage.

Chairman, National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission, Mr Richard Egbule, said this while addressing a news conference on the implementation of the new national minimum wage on Tuesday in Abuja.

He said the commencement of the approved payment would be determined by office of Accountant-General and backdated to when the President signed the agreement.

According to Egbule, the approval takes effect from April 18 and will affect the salary of government agencies under five salary structures.

These include Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) and Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS).

Also, Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS II) and Consolidated Tertiary Educational Institutions Salary Structure (CONTEDISS) would be affected.

“The negotiations between Federal Government and Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council on the consequential adjustment arising from the new minimum wage for officers who earn above N30,000 would continue.

“The outcome of such negotiations will be implemented with effect from the date an agreement is reached,” he said.

Egbule assured the public that federal government was totally committed to the implementation of the new minimum wage as agreed with key stakeholders.

He said that any enquiry relating to the implementation of the new minimum wage should be directed to the commission.

NAN