AGF Assures Workers of Payment of Salaries Despite Industrial Action

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Ahmed Idris

*Initially barred from accessing office

James Emejo in Abuja

The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Ahmed Idris thursday stated that all the workers on the federal government’s payroll will be paid their salaries in spite of the ongoing industrial action declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

But he said that the payment of salaries would not be achieved in an atmosphere where the critical stakeholders were not allowed access to their offices.

Idris who was initially prevented from entering the Treasury House by the protesting labour unions, said the payment of salary involved a number of processes that do not begin and end with the Office of the Accountant General (OAGF).

According to him, there are other critical stakeholders, including the Cash Management Department in Ministry of Finance and others who are…



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