Some federal and state workers face bleak Christmas as they are being owed October and November salaries.

The possibility of many state government workers receiving their December salaries before Christmas is also grim.

Our correspondents on Thursday learnt that federal and state agencies that managed to pay salaries of their workers were still owing pensioners.

Findings revealed on Thursday that the latest drop in oil revenue has taken a further toll on the nation’s economy. Nigeria   witnessed a decline of N36.6bn in gross revenue from N536.69bn received in the month of October to N500.07bn in November.

The figures were contained in a communiqué issued on Tuesday shortly after the Federation Account Allocation Committee meeting which was presided over by the Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda.

The communiqué attributed the decline in revenue to drastic drop of 33 per cent in export volume between September and October 2014 and a further drop in crude oil price from $87.78 in October.

Figures obtained from the website of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Tuesday put the price of crude oil at $57.92 per barrel.

Findings by The PUNCH showed that the delay in paying salaries might not be unconnected with the shortfall in government oil revenue.

Following the failure of the Federal Government to pay some of its workers, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, said it would ask its members to embark on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government failed to pay the October and November salary arrears.

While calling on government to use the N9.2bn earmarked to buy stoves for “rural women” to offset the October and November salaries as well as that of December, the ASCSN urged the government to pay the affected workers before Christmas or “face the wrath of Nigerian workers.”

The Secretary-General of ASSCN, Mr. Alade Lawal, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, expressed sadness that the Federal Government had not been able to pay thousands of civil servants for almost three months.

He said, “As we write, information reaching us from informed quarters indicate that about 30 Ministries, Departments and Agencies will not pay December 2014 salaries to their employees.

“It is very unfortunate that since October 2014, the Federal Ministries of Agriculture, Education, Works, Labour and Productivity as well as a host of other MDAs have not paid salaries to their workers.”

The ASCSN lamented that the reality on the ground was that “thousands of civil servants and their dependants would celebrate the Christmas and New Year in sorrow.”

The   union therefore called on President Goodluck Jonathan to intervene in the matter and ensure that civil servants were paid three-month salaries before the Yuletide so as to put smile on their faces.

“We cannot understand how N9.2bn would be spent on stoves while workers who toil daily to keep the wheels of government functioning cannot be paid their meagre salaries”, the ASCSN stated.

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Chai... So i'm really first to comment and Buhari has not even assumed office as president? This means better days ahead from May 29 2015.

Sai Buhari/Osinbajo
vote out Incompetence and cluelessness.

That is what is staring at us in the face now. The reality is, we need to understand one thing about making a statement, 2015 is here, vote your conscience. We dont deserve such harsh treatment from this government. Me i want change oooo. You nko?

As I have sAid earlier on , Nothing seems to work for GEJ except corruption change is imminent

Shame all over.
An economy built on oil,patronage and corruption.
Those government workers are a substantial part of the problem
Wasn't it their NLC who sabotaged the occupy movement?
Now they are crying over spilt milk.
What Is the use of all the workers in the ministry of works when all the roads, bridges and buildings are built by half literate Chinese, Lebanese,syrians and Indians?
In the hands of a thieving government, better the workers get a salary else Jonathan would simply have more money to steal.
In the hands of a proper competent government, three-quarter of the civil service ( apart from essential workers) should simply be laid off.

Please the government should pay civil servants salaries, I can't be partisan for this one.

It is even worse than this. In many states, civil servants are yet to receive their september salaries!! Some date as far back as august (Benue for instance).

Absolutely nothing seems to be working under this administration. Seems stealing is gradually assuming the appearance of corruption.

Like Obama said in his speech regarding the US' landmark policy change towards Cuba: the embargo doesn't seem to be yielding the desired results. We can't afford to be doing the same thing for 50years while expecting different results!

Nigerians, we can't afford to be throwing the same "solution" at a problem for 16years and expect aa different result!! We need to change the status quo!

Vote for CHANGE!!
Vote APC

While calling on government to use the N9.2bn
earmarked to buy stoves for “rural women” to
offset the October and November salaries as
well as that of December, the ASCSN urged the
government to pay the affected workers
before Christmas or “face the wrath of
Nigerian workers.”

And they're lavishing the lil' they have on foreign trips, campaigns, their stooges buying private planes and warships, building institutions in their names, while Our Parents are languishing in penury.


2015 would give meaning to the word "Revolution" . Boys aren't smiling anymore.

Pls don't sell your next 4 years for a bag of Rice. Vote wisely.

why is this drop in oil revenue not affecting the salary of senators and other polithiefians......una start to dey fear God ooooo

So many lazy people in this country always blaming the government for their being poor ,Nigeria is a land of opportunity,look for what to do in other to generate income and stop waiting for manner from heaven.

yerimastyle:
So many lazy people in this country always blaming the government for their being poor ,Nigeria is a land of opportunity,look for what to do in other to generate income and stop waiting for manner from heaven.

did you read the topic atall?

omenka:
It is even worse than this. In many states, civil servants are yet to receive their september salaries!! Some date as far back as august (Benue for instance).

Absolutely nothing seems to be working under this administration. Seems stealing is gradually assuming the appearance of corruption.

Like Obama said in his speech regarding the US' landmark policy change towards Cuba: the embargo doesn't seem to be yielding the desired results. We can't afford to be doing the same thing for 50years while expecting different results!

Nigerians, we can't afford to be throwing the same "solution" at a problem for 16years and expect aa different result!! We need to change the status quo!

Vote for CHANGE!!
Vote APC

so mallam bature, tel me you are blaming gej 4d crash in d oil prices,you are also blaming him 4 nijas dependence on crude,or blame hm 4 lack of true fedralism that wil booast individual state economy?d reason why apc is never a better option is becos u people dont know when to crictisice and hw to do it.

ikweremilitant:
so mallam bature, tel me you are blaming gej 4d crash in d oil prices,you are also blaming him 4 nijas dependence on crude,or blame hm 4 lack of true fedralism that wil booast individual state economy?d reason why apc is never a better option is becos u people dont know when to crictisice and hw to do it.

K.

Misplaced priorities.....

APC hand, voice of punch.

For ur information, I am a federal civil servant, I have recieved December salary plus 13th month.

Bunch of propagandists.

It is well

ikweremilitant:
so mallam bature, tel me you are blaming gej 4d crash in d oil prices,you are also blaming him 4 nijas dependence on crude,or blame hm 4 lack of true fedralism that wil booast individual state economy?d reason why apc is never a better option is becos u people dont know when to crictisice and hw to do it.

This your moniker sha

Ok.

..

Their money has been used to fund political rallies and campaigns

Hmmm

Well, well, well.....

Austerity austerity.....austerity.

Why do I feel like I am back in the 80's?

Oil is a curse.

Jonathan don suffer PDP must b blamed for this

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Lies. No federal civil servant is being owed.

If they are not paid it am because they hae over shot their recurrent budget for salaries to which IPPIS won't pay them without consideration from the auditor general's office.

This may be as a result of employing more staff without approval or not even moving staff salaries to IPPIS.

PappyMason:
Lies. No federal civil servant is being owed.

If they are not paid it am because they hae over shot their recurrent budget for salaries to which IPPIS won't pay them without consideration from the auditor general's office.

This may be as a result of employing more staff without approval or not even moving staff salaries to IPPIS.

Me started wondering.

Some idi*t n f**ls here ar shoutin GEJ. Gov Aregbesola(APC) of osun state is owing his workers n pensioners almost 4 months salaries OYES cadets inclusive.

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