FG denies approving 40% peculiar allowance for civil servants

The Federal Government has debunked claims circulating in the media regarding the approval of a 40 per cent peculiar allowance for federal civil servants.
DAILY POST recalls that on April 24, 2026, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, at a well-attended press briefing, announced that the Federal Government had approved a robust welfare package for civil servants and other entitlements.
The package included full Duty Tour Allowance for approved trainings in selected training institutions, an upward review of peculiar allowance across grade levels on the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS) and the Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structu...