INEC staff least paid in Nigeria, says Amupitan
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said staff of the commission are the least paid workers in the country. Amupitan disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is the body constitutionally empowered to organise elections in Nigeria, a mandate that has grown heavier and more complex with each election cycle as the commission deploys technology, trains ad-hoc staff and manages logistics across the country's 36 states and the FCT. For years, concerns have been raised about the welfare of INEC's permanent and temporary staff, including allegations of poor remuneration relative to the scale of responsibility entrusted to them, especially during election periods when workloads and security risks spike.
Under Prof. Joash Amupitan, the commission appears to be signalling a shift away from the standard civil service pay structure towards a bespoke salary scheme for its workforce, framed as a welfare measure ahead of the 2027 general elections. The coverage across outlets agrees on the core claim that INEC staff are the least paid in the country and that a new pay structure is being adopted, though details such as the proposed salary figures, funding source, and timeline for implementation have not yet been disclosed.