The Federal Government has announced plans to pay the outstanding five months’ N35,000 wage award arrears to its workers.
The announcement was made by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), Bawa Mokwa, in a statement issued in Abuja.
According to the statement, the Federal Government had previously paid the wage award to federal employees in installments. The remaining arrears will be disbursed in five equal monthly installments of N35,000 each.
The payment follows President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a new national minimum wage of N70,000 per month in July of the previous year. However, the full implementation of this wage increase for federal workers has faced delays due to funding constraints.
Mokwa clarified that the first installment of the wage award arrears will be paid after the April 2025 salary has been processed, noting that it would not be included with the regular April salary.
The OAGF emphasized the Federal Government’s commitment to fulfilling all policies and agreements related to staff remuneration and welfare, aimed at boosting productivity and efficiency in the public service.
