FG Pays Another Tranche Of Wage Award Arrears To Workers

Federal Government has paid  another tranche of the outstanding ₦35,000 wage award arrears to workers on its payroll

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the government had earlier paid one month out of the initial five months outstanding arrears.

The Director (Press and Public Relations) in the office, Bawa Mokwa explained in the statement that the remaining three tranches of the wage award arrears would be exhausted to balance the payment 

The OAGF stated that contrary to insinuations in some quarters, the Federal Government had not reneged on payment of the wage award arrears, stressing that the Federal Government will continue to pay the wage award in instalments of ₦35,000 per month until the outstanding arrears are settled.