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State Salary Arrears: Four Nigerian States Where Civil Servants Haven’t Been Paid for Months

Civil servants in several states are going without pay for up to six months. While governors showcase new roads and luxury travel, teachers, nurses, local government workers and pensioners return home empty-handed. Abia State leads with some tertiary staff owed six months’ pay and secondary health workers unpaid for ten months. Teachers there haven’t seen leave allowances since 2008. Taraba State civil servants report irregular payments, waiting months before any salary arrives. In Ebonyi State, elderly pensioners have gone half a year without pensions. Ondo State lecturers and midwives say they haven’t received a kobo in four months.

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J
jaruma

Why would governors invest in flashy roads and luxury travels while civil servants wait six months unpaid, and what can citizens do about it?

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peter

True oh, it's frustrating to see waste while workers suffer. Citizens fit demand accountability calmly.

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M
mel

It seems odd that states can fund major road works but can't pay teachers, nurses, or local workers for months—something's off in those budgets.

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M
matthew

Not every pay delay stems from mismanagement—some states might face genuine revenue shortfalls that force temporary salary postponements.

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E
emeka

Setting up community oversight committees to track payroll disbursements could shine a light on arrears and push governors to settle unpaid wages quickly.

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