Federal Government Reveals When To Start Payment Of N1.165billion Salary To Civil Servants
President Muhammadu Buhari’s government will commence the payment of salary arrears, promotion arrears and other entitlement of civil servants in the country on or before Wednesday, September 20. According to the Nation, this was part of the four point agreement reached between the government and the association of senior civil servants of Nigeria to avert the proposed strike action by the union. In a statement signed by Bolaji Adebiyi, permanent secretary in the federal ministry of labour, and national president of the association Bobboi Kaigama. The statement read: ”Following the seven day ultimatum dated 8th September, 2017 issued by the association of aenior civil servant of Nigeria on the issue of non-payment of salary arrears and other entitlements of public servants especially promotion arrears failing which the association, propose to embark on an industrial action effective from Monday, 18th September, 2017, the minister of labour and employment convened a conciliat...