By Peter Omopo / Abuja | August 8, 2025
The Federal Government has released the second tranche of the ₦35,000 wage award arrears to federal civil servants, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) announced on Friday.
In a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa, the OAGF confirmed the payment as part of ongoing efforts to clear the five-month wage award approved for public sector workers in 2023.
“The Federal Government has paid the second tranche of the outstanding ₦35,000 wage award arrears to federal government workers,” the statement read.
The wage award was introduced as part of a palliative package in response to the economic hardship that followed the removal of fuel subsidy. Under the arrangement, eligible workers were to receive ₦35,000 monthly for five months.
According to the OAGF, the first tranche—covering one month—was disbursed earlier in the year. With the second tranche now paid, three more monthly payments remain in the cycle.
The office also addressed growing public concerns about the status of the payments, stressing that contrary to speculations, the Federal Government remains fully committed to fulfilling its obligations.
“Contrary to insinuations in some quarters, the Federal Government has not reneged on payment of the wage award arrears,” the statement emphasized.
The OAGF reaffirmed the government’s resolve to complete the arrears in the agreed monthly instalments of ₦35,000, stating, “The Federal Government will continue to pay the wage award in instalments of ₦35,000 per month until the outstanding arrears are exhausted.”
The payment, which aims to cushion the effects of inflation and the rising cost of living, was one of several measures agreed upon during labour negotiations in 2023.
Earlier in May, PUNCH Online reported that the first batch of payments had reached civil servants nationwide.
