The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has explained the reason for the delay in the payment of February 2026 salaries to staff of some ministries and agencies.
The OAGF in a statement by its Director, Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa, on Monday said the delay was caused by salary shortfalls recorded in the personnel cost allocations of the affected Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
The clarification was made while responding to concerns raised by civil servants regarding the non-payment of February 2026 salaries in some organisations.
The OAGF listed the affected ministries and agencies to 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.
The OAGF said it has communicated the affected MDAs to liaise with the cash management office of the Federal Ministry of Finance to resolve the issue of the salary shortfalls.
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The OAGF further explained that the delay in salary payment for the affected organisations was strictly due to these shortfalls, confirming that salaries for other federal workers had already been paid.
The management also addressed concerns relating to civil servants whose salary accounts are domiciled with Standard Chartered Bank.
According to the OAGF, the affected staff were unable to access their salaries due to Standard Chartered Bank policy requiring a minimum opening balance of seven million naira.
However, it said the salaries of the affected workers had been paid to the bank.
The OAGF assured all affected workers that efforts are ongoing to resolve the issues promptly.
