The Federal Government has commenced the payment of February 2026 salaries to treasury-funded workers nationwide after resolving a technical hitch that caused delays.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja 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, payments began on Monday, March 2, following the resolution of the system disruption that affected the initial salary 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 read in part.
The clarification followed concerns among federal workers over the late payment of their February salaries, which are usually credited before the end of each month.
The Office also provided an update on outstanding wage awards, stating that it had received approval and concluded the process 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 measure to cushion the impact of economic reforms and rising living costs on public sector employees.
The development comes amid pressure from organised labour. The leadership of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (Trade Union Side) had earlier issued a February 27 deadline to the Federal Government, demanding the immediate release of funds to settle outstanding wage awards and other allowances across Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
In a letter addressed to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, the council warned that failure to meet the deadline would compel the eight unions in the civil service to take decisive action.
The Federal Government, however, assured workers that steps had been taken to address the challenges and ensure timely salary payments going forward.
