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The Federal Government has disbursed funds for payment of outstanding salaries owed to members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Federal Universities, NASU and benefits to retirees under the Nigerian Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme.
This was confirmed in a statement on Saturday, signed by Bawa Mokwa, Director, Press and Public Relations, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.
Mokwa disclosed that payments to NASU members have begun, with many already confirming receipt.
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“The Federal Government has released funds for payment of withheld salary of Non-Academic Staff Union of Federal Universities,” the statement read.
“According to the OAGF, the Federal Government has also released funds for payment of benefits to retirees under the Nigerian Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector.
“The OAGF said payments to the Non-Academic Staff of Federal Universities had commenced and many have confirmed receipt.”
In other news, the chairman of the Benue State chapter of the Trade Union Congress, Gideon Akaa, has said the union is still dialoguing with the government over the new minimum wage.
Akaa disclosed this on Friday following a spate of rumours that the state government has agreed to pay ₦40,000 as the new national minimum wage to civil servants instead of the ₦71,000 signed into law by the president.
He said: “I am not aware of the rumour of N40,000. We held a meeting with the government and the negotiation is still ongoing.
“Nobody has mentioned anything about N40,000 to the best of my knowledge. So, where the rumour is coming from, I do not know. Government has not agreed to pay any amount. We are still negotiating. Once the negotiation is concluded, we will sign an agreement.
“As the negotiation is still ongoing, we have so many figures but we are yet to agree on something. We have N75,000 and N77,000 on the negotiation table.”
