By our Reporter
The Federal Government has blamed a technical hitch for the delay in the payment of February salaries to treasury-funded workers, announcing that disbursement had commenced nationwide.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation said it had started paying affected workers after resolving the issue that disrupted the schedule.
The statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, read in part, “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 Office explained that the delay in the payment of the February 2026 salaries was due to a technical hitch, and it has been tackled, and necessary measures have been put in place to prevent a recurrence.”
The clarification followed concerns among federal workers over the late payment of their February salaries, which are typically credited before the end of the month.
The OAGF also disclosed progress on outstanding wage awards, stating that part of the arrears had been cleared.
The statement added, “In addition, the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has received approval and has concluded the process of payment of one month wage award arrears out of the three months outstanding.”
The wage award was introduced by the Federal Government as a temporary measure to cushion the impact of economic reforms and rising living costs on public sector employees.
