BREAKING: Federal Government Begins Payment of N35,000 Wage Award Arrears to Workers

BREAKING: Federal Government Begins Payment of N35,000 Wage Award Arrears to Workers

By Aluta News
May 27, 2025

The Federal Government has commenced payment of the N35,000 wage award arrears to federal government workers, the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has announced.

In a statement issued in Abuja, the OAGF confirmed that many federal government employees have already received the payment, while others will receive theirs shortly.

The OAGF clarified that the Accountant General of the Federation, Babatunde Ogunjimi, never stated that the N35,000 wage award was excluded from the 2025 Budget, contrary to reports by some online media. The Office also assured that outstanding arrears will be paid in installments of N35,000 for five months, as promised by the government.

The payment is expected to bring relief to federal government workers who have been eagerly awaiting the settlement of the wage award arrears. The OAGF’s assurance that the payments will be made in installments underscores the government’s commitment to honoring its obligations to workers.