The Federal Government has attributed the delayed payment of February 2026 salaries in some ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to shortfalls in personnel cost allocations, confirming that other federal workers were paid on time.
The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) said the affected MDAs include the Federal Ministry of Steel Development, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, National Rural Electrification Agency, Kamuku National Park, and the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria.
In a statement signed by the OAGF’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa, the office said:
“The affected MDAs have been directed to liaise with the Cash Management Office of the Federal Ministry of Finance to resolve the issue. The delay was strictly due to shortfalls in personnel costs, and salaries of other federal workers have been paid.”
The OAGF also addressed civil servants whose accounts are domiciled with Standard Chartered Bank, noting that some workers could not access their salaries because the bank’s policy requires a minimum opening balance of N7 million.
The salaries, however, had been credited to the bank.
The office said the delay was exacerbated by a technical glitch, which has since been resolved, adding that measures have been put in place to prevent a recurrence.
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