Civil Servants Demand Payment of Two Months’ Arrears to Ease Hardship

Federal civil servants have urged the Federal Government to pay the outstanding two months’ arrears from the latest wage award. They told a national news agency in Abuja that settling these back payments would help cushion the impact of rising living costs. Tunde Akanji said the current minimum wage of ₦70,000 is unrealistic and called on the government to clear the arrears before the next salary. Janet Osas added that prompt payment would offer relief to workers struggling amid economic hardship. Michael Lenin, coordinator of a youth rights campaign, criticised the delay in wage payments. He noted that politicians still receive their salaries while civil servants wait months and called for an immediate wage review and a permanent salary increase to reflect soaring inflation.

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