[Nigeria] May salary delay for federal employees

Federal government employees in Nigeria will experience a delay in their salary payment for May, Within Nigeria reports.

The payment delays are apparently the result of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) not having received debit approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), according to reporting from The Punch.

This has reportedly led to a large number of civil officials claiming that they have yet to receive their May pay.

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) confirmed in an internal document distributed to its employees that the delay will affect all employees, including those in military and paramilitary organisations.

Oluwasola Awe - the acting General Manager of Administration at FAAN - stated that, despite salaries being uploaded and ready for distribution, there have been “glitches from the CBN’s portal” that have delayed the payment process.

A source who spoke with the platform from the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation reportedly confirmed the delay, suggesting that an order “freezing accounts of MDAs from above” has prevented CBN from debiting the accounts and, in turn, caused the salary delays.

Source: Within Nigeria

(Quotes via original reporting)

Federal government employees in Nigeria will experience a delay in their salary payment for May, Within Nigeria reports.

The payment delays are apparently the result of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) not having received debit approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), according to reporting from The Punch.

This has reportedly led to a large number of civil officials claiming that they have yet to receive their May pay.

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) confirmed in an internal document distributed to its employees that the delay will affect all employees, including those in military and paramilitary organisations.

Oluwasola Awe - the acting General Manager of Administration at FAAN - stated that, despite salaries being uploaded and ready for distribution, there have been “glitches from the CBN’s portal” that have delayed the payment process.

A source who spoke with the platform from the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation reportedly confirmed the delay, suggesting that an order “freezing accounts of MDAs from above” has prevented CBN from debiting the accounts and, in turn, caused the salary delays.

Source: Within Nigeria

(Quotes via original reporting)