📢 Announcement by: Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF)
🏛️ Target: Federal Government Employees
📍 Location: Abuja
🔑 Key Details:
- 🗓️ Five months of N35,000 wage award arrears to be paid in installments.
- ✅ First installment to be disbursed immediately after April 2025 salary.
- ⏳ Wage awards are separate from regular salary payments.
- 💵 The wage award is part of the FG’s interim relief efforts pending full implementation of a revised national minimum wage.
📊 Background:
- In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu approved a new minimum wage of N70,000/month.
- However, implementation delays have occurred due to funding constraints.
- FG had earlier paid five months in tranches but left five months unpaid.
📌 FG’s Assurance:
- OAGF reiterated commitment to fulfilling all agreements on staff welfare and remuneration to ensure productivity and efficiency in public service.
