The Federal Government has announced plans to settle the outstanding five-month arrears of the N35,000 wage award for its workers. According to a statement issued in Abuja by Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), the government had previously disbursed five months of the wage award in instalments. The remaining arrears will also be paid in monthly instalments of N35,000 over five months. Although President Bola Tinubu approved a new national minimum wage of N70,000 in July last year, implementation for federal workers has been delayed due to funding challenges. The OAGF confirmed that the first instalment of the outstanding wage award arrears will be paid after the April 2025 salary. “The wage award arrears would not be paid with the April 2025 salary; it will come immediately after the salary is paid”, the OAGF said. The Office reiterated the Federal Government’s resolve to fully implement all policies and agreements regarding staff remuneration and welfare to enhance productivity and efficiency.