The Federal Government said it is set to pay the outstanding five months’ N35,000 wage-award arrears to its workers. This payment was part of an agreement between the government and organised labour to cushion the effects of hardship caused by the removal of fuel subsidies.
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) made this known in a statement issued yesterday.
The OAGF explained that the Federal Government had earlier paid five months’ wage awards to federal government employees in instalments, adding that the outstanding would be paid in five-month instalments. The OAGF said the first instalment of the outstanding wage award arrears would be paid after the April 2025 salary.
“The wage award arrears would not be paid with the April 2025 salary; it will come immediately after the salary is paid”, the OAGF said.The Office reiterated the Federal Government’s resolve to fully implement all policies and agreements regarding staff remuneration and welfare to enhance productivity.
