The National Salaries, Wages and Income Commission has approved a new uniform allowance of N80,000 per year for nurses employed by the Federal Government, replacing the previous N20,000 rate.
The adjustment, which amounts to a 300 per cent increase, was disclosed in a memo obtained by our correspondent on Thursday.
In July 2025, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives described the N20,000 yearly uniform allowance as grossly inadequate and called for broader reforms, including the creation of a Directorate of Nursing Services in the Federal Ministry of Health to be led by a registered nurse.
The NANNM-FHI President, Morakinyo-Olajide Rilwan, told journalists that the allowance notice was issued without prior consultation with the association, even though it directly affected a large number of healthcare workers.
In the memo signed by the Chairman of the NSIWC, Ekpo Nta, the commission stated that the new allowance would take effect from January 2026.
The correspondence was addressed to the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, with copies sent to the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun; the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu; and the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako.
It read, “Please refer to your letter No. C.2920/S.4/T2/33 dated 17th November 2025 in connection with the above-mentioned subject.
“I hereby convey approval for the implementation of the uniform allowance of N80,000 per annum for nurses in Federal hospitals, medical centres and clinics in MDAs through the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System with effect from 1st January 2026.
“Consequently, the allowance will no longer be paid from the overhead budget in order to streamline the payment with other regular allowances payable through IPPIS.”
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