Nigerian civil servants under the employment of the Federal Government will experience a delay in the payment of May 2023 salaries.
It was gathered that this was because Ministries, Departments and Agencies were yet to get debit approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria, Punch Reports.
According to a memo signed by Oluwasola Awe, acting General Manager Administration of Federal Airports Authority Authority and addressed to its workers, the authority noted that the delay in the payment of workers was peculiar to all workers including the military and paramilitary, PUNCH reports.
The memo partly reads, “This is to inform all staff that Management has uploaded salaries and is awaiting debit at the Central Bank of Nigeria. However, FAAN have been advised that the payment of May 2023 salary would be delayed beyond the normal cycle due to glitches from the CBN’s portal.
“Please note that this situation is not peculiar to FAN alone as other MD’s including the Military and Paramilitary agencies are experiencing the same delay. Management appreciates your co-cooperation and understanding in this regard.”
Some civil servants in separate interviews also noted that their salaries for May 2023 have not been paid.
Confirming the development, a source in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation said, “Yes, it is true. There is an order freezing accounts of MDAs from above. That’s why the CBN could not debit accounts and this delayed the payment of salaries.”
CBN’s acting director of Corporate Communications, Isa Abdulmumin could not be reached as at the time of filing this report.
