The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has clarified that federal workers received their correct salaries in January and February 2025, dispelling concerns about potential shortfalls.

This follows the payment of various salary arrears, including minimum wage, 25% and 35% salary increases, and wage awards, which were settled between October and December 2024. These additional payments temporarily inflated salaries, leading some workers to mistakenly believe their January and February salaries were reduced.

However, the OAGF noted that some workers were overpaid in December 2024 due to a system error. This error has been corrected, and deductions are being made from the salaries of affected workers to recover the overpaid amounts. These deductions will continue until the full recovery of the overpayments is achieved.

Regarding promotion arrears, the OAGF explained that a Standing Committee within the Budget Office of the Federation manages this process. The committee compiles and verifies arrears from various government agencies before forwarding them to the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) for payment. So far, IPPIS has fully paid batches 1 to 6 of promotion arrears and is awaiting further batches from the Budget Office.

The OAGF emphasized that unless new salary arrears arise, the amounts paid in January and February 2025 will remain the standard salaries until the Federal Government reviews them. The office also encouraged workers with genuine salary complaints to follow formal channels for resolution.