Nigerian Govt Pays Second Tranche Of Wage Award Arrears

The Nigerian government has disbursed the second tranche of the outstanding N35,000 wage award arrears to its workers.

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) announced this in a statement released in Abuja.

Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, stated that the Federal Government had previously paid one month’s worth of the initial five-month backlog. With this latest payment, three tranches remain to fully settle the wage award arrears.

The OAGF clarified that, contrary to some reports, the Federal Government remains committed to paying the wage award arrears.

The government will continue to disburse the award in monthly installments of N35,000 until the outstanding balance is cleared.

It is worth noting that the Federal Government began disbursing the N35,000 wage award arrears to federal government workers in May 2023.

According to the OAGF, numerous federal government employees have confirmed receiving the recent payment.