FG Begins Payment of ₦35,000 Wage Award Arrears to Federal Workers - NAIJA STICK

FG Begins Payment of ₦35,000 Wage Award Arrears to Federal Workers

The federal government has commenced the payment of the long-awaited N35,000 wage award arrears to its employees, fulfilling a key part of its commitment to support workers amid prevailing economic challenges.

This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr. Bawa Mokwa.

• According to the statement, many federal government employees have already received the first tranche of the payment, while others who are yet to be credited will receive theirs shortly. 
• The arrears are being paid in five instalments of N35,000 each, amounting to a total of N175,000 per beneficiary.

The OAGF also addressed reports circulating in some sections of the media suggesting that the N35,000 wage award had been excluded from the 2025 Budget. 

The Office clarified that at no point did the Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Babatunde Ogunjimi, make such a claim.

• The wage award was introduced by the Federal Government as part of palliative measures to cushion the impact of recent subsidy removal and associated economic reforms. 

It is intended to bridge the gap pending the conclusion of negotiations on a new minimum wage.

The commencement of payment comes after months of anticipation and advocacy from labour unions, who had pressed for the full implementation of the government’s promise.