The Federal Government on Monday attributed the delay in payment of salaries in some Ministries, Departments and Agencies to the fact that the 2020 Budget was passed into law before the conclusion of negotiation on the new minimum wage and its consequential adjustment.

It said the provision made for salaries of some MDAs based on previous salaries had been exhausted, hence the delay in the payment of October salaries of some workers.


The Director of Information, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Olawunmi Ogunmosunle, in a statement made available to journalists quoted the HOCS, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, as making the clarification.

The statement was titled “FG explains delay in payment of October salary.”

The clarification came amidst rising tension among the affected federal workers.

Some of the affected workers were said to have stormed the office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation at the Federal Secretariat Complex in the early hours of the day to demand the payment of their salaries.

Although Ogunmosunle denied knowledge of such protest, she admitted the delay in payment of October salaries and said a committee was already working to come up with the figure of what is needed to pay the salary.


She expressed the belief that the exercise will be concluded this week and the outstanding salary paid.

The statement read, “The Federal Government has given reasons for the delay in the payment of October, 2020 salary to civil servants, assuring that necessary steps have been taken to resolve the matter.

“The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan in a statement issued on Monday, November 2, 2020 explained that the delay is due to the fact that the 2020 Budget was passed before the conclusion of negotiation on the new minimum wage and its consequential adjustment.

“She went further to explain that a lump sum was however provided in the 2020 Budget for minimum wage and its consequential adjustment.

“Dr. Yemi-Esan also disclosed that a committee made up of representatives of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, the Budget Office and the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has been set up to determine the shortfalls of Ministries, Extra- Ministerial Departments and Agencies.

“The shortfalls are to be paid from the lump sum already set aside in the budget for the minimum wage and its consequential adjustment.

“The committee is expected to conclude its work by the end of this week so that salaries can be paid.

“While appreciating civil servants for their patience, the Head of Service also informed them that she is in touch with the Director-General, Budget Office, who assured her that salaries will be paid by the end of this week.”

It was learnt that at least 428 MDAs in the federal civil service have reportedly exhausted their 2020 personnel costs and are therefore unable to pay salaries.

https://punchng.com/fg-explains-delay-in-payment-of-mdas-october-salaries/



Lalasticlala

ijustdey:



“She went further to explain that a lump sum was however provided in the 2020 Budget for minimum wage and its consequential adjustment.

Okay...

Nothing new, just the usual story.

Minimum wage nonsense that some state governments have refused to sign into law.

They'd just be there enjoying the nation's wealth, why the citizenry suffers.

ijustdey:










https://punchng.com/fg-explains-delay-in-payment-of-mdas-october-salaries/


Lalasticlala

Shameless government that soul aim is to make the masses suffer.
Damn!

wonderful

Nigeria have an excuse for every failure.

Every incompetency have an excuse.

Everything comes upon our government as a surprise.

Was APC ever ready?

They are just stressing themselves though.

They have a massive hoards of zombies to defend them on Nairaland.

They will even tell you that PDP squandered the salary for 16 years.

We practice Kakistocracy in this country

Times are hard please pay labourers their wages before their sweat dries!!!

We will survive

If you are broke simply tell us.
Anybody can get broke; federal, state, local, company, as well as individual.

Duty