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The Federal Government is committed to prompt payment of the N35,000 wage arrears to government workers, the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Dr Oluwatoyin Madein has said.
Madein said, on Wednesday, in Abuja that inadequate revenue and contending government expenditure caused the delay.
She said the Federal Government had initiated moves to mobilise enough revenue to meet its commitment to all Nigerians, including the workers.
“The N35,000 wage award is to go on for six months until we agree on a new national minimum wage.
“And the government will meet that obligation.
“But the limited nature of government revenue and contending issues requiring attention caused some delay.
“We cannot leave monthly salaries and prioritise the wage award,” she said.
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The AGF explained further that as government revenue improves, it will meet its commitments to all Nigerians, including the workers.
TheNewsZenith recalls that President Bola Tinubu had shortly after announcing the removal of the petrol subsidy, promised to give N35,000 wage award to workers. This wage award is to cushion the effects of subsidy removal.
The government only paid the wage award in September and October 2023.
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) recently warned of dire consequences, if the government stopped the payment of the wage award.
Some civil servants, who spoke on the issue, urged the Federal Government to pay outstanding arrears to cushion the effect of the areas.
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