The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government a Friday, February 27, 2026, deadline to pay three months’ outstanding wage awards and other pending allowances owed to workers across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The unions warned that failure to meet this deadline would lead to decisive action, accusing the government of deliberately withholding funds meant for workers despite agencies being ready to process payments ¹ ².
The wage award dispute has lingered for over two years, with partial payments made after sustained pressure, but three months remain unpaid since July 2024. Other outstanding financial obligations include promotion arrears, salary arrears for employees recruited between 2015 and 2024, and accurate payment of a 40% peculiar allowance based on the N70,000 minimum wage.
