Govt Unveils Plan for Five-Month Wage Arrears Payment in International English Edition
The Federal Government has disclosed its intention to start disbursing the remaining N35,000 salary increase backlog due to federal civil servants.
The disclosure was made in a statement released by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation on Monday in Abuja.
As stated by Bawa Mokwa, the Director of Press and Public Relations, the overdue payments will be settled through installments, with employees scheduled to get N35,000 each month over a period of five months.
The OAGF stated that even though the April 2025 salary will be disbursed separately, the initial installment of the wage award arrears will be released right after the payment of the April salary.
"The arrears for the wage award would not be included in the April 2025 salary payment; they will be issued right after the salary is paid," the statement said.
Previously, the Federal Government had provided financial assistance through salary increments to federal employees for a period of five months as an attempt to alleviate the effects of economic restructuring. Nonetheless, there were still outstanding payments amounting to five months' worth of wages that went unpaid.
The OAGF restated the government's dedication to thoroughly executing all strategies and accords concerning employee compensation and well-being, emphasizing that these initiatives aimed at boosting productivity and improving operational effectiveness throughout various ministries, departments, and agencies.
The N35,000 salary increase was implemented in 2023 as a temporary relief effort aimed at assisting employees after the elimination of fuel subsidies and other financial reforms.
At the beginning of this year, in January, the Federal Government promised employees that they would settle the outstanding balances from the N35,000 salary increase. Additionally, the administration stated that payments for the new wages were being restarted.
The administration likewise reaffirmed its dedication to tackling concerns within the National Minimum Wage accord struck with Organized Labor in 2023.
During individual sessions with the leaders of the Trade Union Congress and the Congress of University Academics in Abuja, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, expressed the government’s dedication to enforcing accords made with labor unions.
Earlier this month, the Nigeria Labour Congress condemned the Federal Government due to the postponement in paying the minimum wage to specific employees within the federal civil service.
Previously, the Federal Government attributed the delay in payments to the extended process of approving the 2025 budget.
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