Fawaz Adebisi
The Federal Government has said that it is having technical issues, which resulted to the delay in the payment of June salary to some government workers.
According to the Director of Press, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, OAGF, Bawa Mokwa, on Wednesday, the technical challenges was from the Government Integrated Financial Management System, GIFMIS, one of the salary platforms.
However, in resolving this, he said the office is putting efforts to ensure that the problem is resolved.
He stated: “As we speak, the directors and the consultant in charge of the platforms are in a crucial meeting, working round the clock to resolve the problem.
“Anytime from now, the salaries will start to drop.”
Some civil servants in Abuja had lamented the delay in payment of June salaries.
Uloma Offor, a civil servant said, “I depend on this monthly salary to survive; I pay my debts and buy food items, but with the delay all these are not possible.
“I plead with the Federal Government to pay up so I can restock my home, my children are crying at home.”
Also, Jones Tolu, said the delay in the payment of salary, coupled with the removal of petrol subsidy, has made life difficult for the masses.
He said: “My friends in some parastatal and ministries received their June salaries, but not all of them.
“My children cannot go to school because I have outstanding payment to make and their examination comes up soon.
“The government is not even saying anything. They should take urgent steps to address the situation so that civil servants can meet their financial needs.”
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