The Federal Government has started disbursing February 2026 salaries to treasury-funded workers across the country after resolving a technical issue that caused a delay.
This was made known on Monday in Abuja through a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Bawa Mokwa.
According to the statement, salary payments commenced on Monday, March 2, following the successful resolution of the system disruption that affected the initial payment schedule.
“The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation has commenced the payment of February 2026 salaries to Federal Government treasury-funded workers. Payments began on Monday, March 2, 2026.
“The delay in the payment of the February 2026 salaries was due to a technical hitch, which has now been resolved. Necessary measures have also been put in place to prevent a recurrence,” the statement explained.
The clarification came after concerns were raised by federal workers over the unusual delay, as salaries are typically credited before the end of each month.
The Office also announced progress regarding outstanding wage awards, stating that approval had been received and the process completed for the payment of one month’s wage award arrears out of the three months owed to workers.
“In addition, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation has received approval and concluded the process of payment of one month wage award arrears out of the three months outstanding,” it added.
The wage award was introduced as a temporary relief measure to help cushion the effects of economic reforms and rising living costs on public sector employees.
This development follows mounting pressure from organised labour. The leadership of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (Trade Union Side) had earlier given the Federal Government a February 27 deadline to release funds for the settlement of outstanding wage awards and other allowances across Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
In a letter to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, the council warned that failure to meet the deadline would leave the eight unions within the civil service with no option but to take decisive action.
However, the Federal Government has reassured workers that corrective steps have been implemented to resolve the challenges and ensure timely salary payments moving forward.
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