FG Gets ‘Insurance Cover’ for Civil Servants, Settles 1,500 Death Benefits
The Federal Government has procured insurance cover for its employees from 9th February 2023 to 8th February 2024, says Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
She stated this yesterday at the ‘2023 Federal Civil Service Awards Ceremony,’ in Abuja.
The FG, according to Yemi-Esan, has also cleared the backlog of death benefits of about 1,500 deceased officers to their beneficiaries, from 2021 to date.
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“In the area of salaries and allowances, as you are aware the Presidential Committee on Salary Harmonization is working to review salaries to reduce the disparity.
“Again, let me also inform you that 40% of basic salary was approved by FEC as Peculiar Allowance, with effect from January 2023; together with the Upward Review of Staff Duty Tour Allowance
(DTA),” she said.
PRNigeria reports that 34 civil servants, together with some Permanent Secretaries, received the Presidential Distinguished Public Service Career Award; Presidential Civil Service Merit Award; Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Commendation Award; The Public Service Excellence Award; and Sports Achievement Award.
