The Federation’s Office of the Accountant-General has provided an explanation for why employees of the Federal Ministry of Steel Development and four other federal agencies have not yet received their pay for February 2026.
According to reports, these organizations’ human budget deficits are the cause of the delay.
The Federal Ministry of Steel Development, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, the National Rural Electrification Agency, Kamuku National Park, and the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria are among the affected organizations, according to a statement released by Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Accountant-General’s office.
Salary payments were delayed due to a lack of finances.
According to the office, the Federal Ministry of Finance’s Cash Management Office has been ordered to collaborate with the impacted organizations in order to close the budget shortages.
The message also stated that salaries for federal employees who are not affiliated with these agencies had already been paid.
The statement also addressed civil officials who had Standard Chartered Bank pay accounts, stating that some were unable to receive their money due to the bank’s requirement of a minimum account balance of seven million naira.
The bank received the entire salary transfer in defiance of the policy.
Workers were reassured by the Accountant-General’s office that efforts are being made to address the delays and guarantee timely payments.
The government’s anticipated expenditure on staff-related expenses is reflected in the N8.36 trillion allocated for personnel costs in the 2026 federal budget, which also includes provisions for pensions and gratuities.
