The Federal Government has given its approval for an increase in hazard allowance for non-hospital-based health professionals.
Ekpo Nta, in his capacity as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission, issued a circular dated July 26, 2023, where the government’s stance was publicised.
The circular was titled, ‘Review of hazard allowance for non-hospital-based agencies on the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure and the Consolidated Health Salary Structure.’
The communique reads in part, ‘Further to our circular No. SWC/S/04/S.218/II/405 dated December 22, 2021, the Federal Government has approved the upward review of hazard allowance applicable to non-hospital based health professionals in the federal public service.’
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As part of the recent changes, health workers on the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure, from grade level one to 10, will have an upward revision of their allowance, now set at N18,000 instead of the previous N10,000.
The commission stated that the approval has been implemented, Effective June 1, 2023.
As reported, the non-hospital-based agencies include the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, the National Health Insurance Authority, The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, among other entities.