Presidency orders immediate payment of govt workers' salaries, allowances

The Presidency has given Ministries, Departments and Agencies under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government a 7-day ultimatum to compile the names of all public service employees who are owed arrears, so that they can be paid.

The directive was contained in a Circular with reference number HCSF/428/S.1/128 dated September 14, 2015, from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Danladi Kifasi, and made available to journalists on Tuesday in Abuja by the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria.

According to the circular, the Presidency emphasised the urgency in the compilation of the names, while also directing MDAs to ensure that each unpaid entitlement should be accurate, verifiable and contain the name, designation, status (serving or retired) and amount due to each officer.

“The correct information should reach the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation on or before Monday, September 21 2015,” the circular emphasized.

Speaking on the development, the Secretary-General of ASCSN, Mr. Alade Lawal, lauded President Muhammadu Buhari “for bringing hope to thousands of public service employees who were being owed arrears of salaries and allowances for years.”