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Federal civil servants across the country are grumbling over the delay in payment of their December 2023 salaries.

They said it was sad they marked Christmas yesterday without money, a development that affected their families, especially those who had no savings.

Many of those who spoke to our correspondent lamented that they did not celebrate Christmas in line with tradition of merriments, heavy cooking, and visitations.

Findings revealed that all the workers in federal ministries, some in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHoCSF), and others in Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) said the development was unexpected.

It was learnt that the situation was the same with federal universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and associated federal institutions all over the country.

Sources said only workers in revenue generating agencies like NNPC, NPA, NIMASA, NCC, CBN, FIRS, among many others got their salaries for December.

In separate interviews with Daily Trust, the distraught workers lamented the inability of the government to pay their salaries, especially in the Christmas celebration season.

“Despite the general misgivings about previous istrations, I cannot anytime our December salaries were delayed,” one of the workers said.

“With the way things are ‘tough’ in the country, we don’t even have savings. We were excited when they announced a 50 per cent discount on transportation, but sadly despite the many people could not travel ahead of Christmas.

“How can we travel and enjoy the so called 50 per cent transport reduction, when we don’t have monies in our pockets?” another civil servant asked.

Others who spoke to Daily Trust said that the delay would have a negative impact on their celebration and even in January when the schools would have resumed.

A lecturer at the University of Abuja said he was not happy.

“How can you be happy when you cannot make your family happy at this auspicious occasion?” she asked.

I cannot really comprehend where the problem lies, the government should come out and explain the real problem. The minimum expectation of a civil servant is to have his salary paid even if it is nothing to write home about,” he said.

“Some years back, apart from salary, some categories of workers get 13th Month bonus, others get all kinds of interventions to them at the end of the year and encourage them to do better next year. May we witness those moments again,” he said.

Another lecturer said failure to pay salaries by this istration is an indictment.

“There is no excuse whatsoever, to say the truth. They removed the subsidy, they said they have been saving monies since June. This is over six months but we rarely get our salaries before the end of the month.

“I got my November salary in the second week of December. Now that it is the end of the year and it is the Christmas season, we thought they would pay us around the 20th or 22nd. Sadly, they did not…We only went to church, returned home and we are waiting for the public holiday to end so that we can continue with our life,” he said.

A teacher at the Federal Government Girls College, Bajoga, Gombe State, said it was a dull Christmas.

“I managed and bought one chicken for the children, but we thank God for life. We are yet to get our December salary and that is how we celebrated our Christmas. Our prayer is that they should pay us before the end of the month so that we can put a smile on the faces of our children ahead of New Year,” the teacher said.


We’ve no control – OHoCSF

When ed, the Director of Communication in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHoCSF), Mallam Mohammed Ahmed, said that they were not in charge of payment of salaries and that he believed something was being done by the appropriate authorities.

When ed, the spokesperson for the Office of the ant General of the Federation, Mallam Bawa Mokwa, said that the process was ongoing and workers would soon receive their salaries.

However, a top government official confided in Daily Trust that the delay was due to a technical glitch that was being addressed and that workers would be receiving their salaries before the end of the day (Monday).

https://dailytrust.com/federal-workers-observe-christmas-without-december-salaries/

When it's Eid Mubarak, Eid Malud, Small Salah or Big Salah, there won't be delay in salary payment, as a matter of fact, they pay 3 days before the celebration.


I urge the Civil Servants to endure this “Baby steps of pains” from Chief Tinubu, as he is trying to gather all that was spent during the elections and in the court.


Ire Oooo!!!

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Una sure say them never take the December salary buy yacht?

Why??

But many people collected crumbs at Bourdillon some days ago...

God Almighty lift me up ....

Their December salaries was used to purchase bulletproof SUV for lawmakers

We will never get it right. Make money as a Nigerian. Money will solve 90% of the government created and continued problems. If still uncomfortable, japa.

Emilokan style

More baby steps of pain coming

Thanks to Tinubu, APC and their ers....

Most Nigerians were deceived into buying the Change Mantra in 2015 many went crazy thinking Buhari would wave his magic wand then everything would fall into place but 8years down the line the reality dawned on his ers here is another man that is called master strategist and the builder of Lagos from the scratch stranded and helpless and has restorted to trial-and-error strategies.Nigerians had never had it this worst.

We have so many incompetent people handling affairs of millions in Nigeria and that's the fact!

Even tho Mr President cannot answer all questions but is not doing enough to cater for the masses.
The 35k is an example, would the executive delay any incentives that concerns them?

Too bad

No 35k increment,

No Christmas bonus or end of year package

Even salary self, No

I believe only the south east and south south federal workers are the ones complaining, the other tribe got everything that was listed.

Until we shun tribalism and embrace good records we will continue to live at the mercy of those blood drinkers.

It seems being a civil servant in state like lagos etc looks more attractive than being a federal civil servant since TINUBU took over...



WHERE IS THAT BOY THAT ALWAYS DEDICATE SONGS TO PEOPLE? IS HE SERVING BAN FROM NAIRALAND'S S NIIII?

I DEDICATE "AJE KUN IYA" BY DINO MELAYE TO HIM...

A GREAT JAM

NEWS OF TODAY;
Some Tinubu Presidency will favour me and my family crew, observe Christmas without December salaries.

Nigeria my country. Same old story. SMH

How come APC ers are not loud any more like during election campaigns. I mean guys with verified s on IG , twitter etc.

Normally

It has never been like this.

I said it, that everybody will suffer the sentiments of the last elections.

E don dey touch everybody

Welcome to renewed hope. Ęę tii rinkankan

Even the 13th month salary declared in lagos is fake. They've been deducting the money since January from their salary unknowingly. They'd say it's for this and that. By December, they'd now rake up all the deductions and call it 13th month salary and they'd be jubilating . I don't know why some people behave like animals. They don't reason at all. They'd get sense someday.

His lies got so many gullible minds living outside lagos during election. We knew better, why we didn't vote him in Lagos despite calling himself Mr magic, who built every beautiful house and federal bridges in lagos, hahaha

Failed country
The oppressed cheering their oppressors, meanwhile oppressors are living on fat checks and Ghana must Go rewards.

Is their salaries due yet?
Salaries are due at the end of the month.

On his mandate they shall stand...
On his mandate they shall stand...
On his mandate...
On his mandate...
On his mandate they shall stand!

Enjoy your votes!

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