The Federal Government has announced plans to pay the outstanding N35,000 wage award arrears owed to workers for five months.
The correspondent reports that this was made known by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) in a statement issued by Mr. Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations.
Mokwa stated that while the Federal Government had previously paid five months of the wage award in instalments, the outstanding arrears would now be settled in monthly payments of N35,000 each over five months.
He explained that the first instalment of the outstanding arrears would be disbursed immediately after the payment of the April 2025 salary.
“The wage award arrears will not be paid with the April 2025 salary; it will come immediately after the salary is paid,” he said.
Mokwa added that the Federal Government remained committed to implementing all policies and agreements concerning staff remuneration and welfare, aiming to boost productivity and efficiency.
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