The reason why employees of the Federal Ministry of Steel Development and four other federal agencies have not received their pay for February 2026 has been addressed by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.
According to reports, these organizations’ human budget deficits are the reason for the delay.
The Federal Ministry of Steel Development, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, the National Rural Electrification Agency, Kamuku National Park, and the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria are among the impacted organizations, according to a statement released by Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Accountant-General’s office.
The delay in salary payments was brought on by a lack of funds.
According to the office, in order to close the financing gaps, the impacted organizations have been asked to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Finance’s Cash Management Office.
The statement further stated that other federal employees who are not affiliated with these agencies have already received their salaries.
The message also addressed civil servants who had Standard Chartered Bank pay accounts, stating that some of them were unable to receive their money due to the bank’s seven million naira minimum account balance requirement.
The salaries were entirely transferred to the bank in defiance of the policy.
Workers were reassured by the Accountant-General’s office that measures are being done to address the delays and guarantee timely payments.
The government’s anticipated spending on staff-related expenses is reflected in the N8.36 trillion allotted for personnel costs in the 2026 federal budget, which also includes provisions for pensions and gratuities.
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