The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has announced ongoing deductions from federal workers’ salaries following an overpayment error in December 2024 caused by a system glitch.
In a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa, the OAGF explained that the excess payments are being recovered through salary deductions. It assured workers that salaries paid in January and February 2025 were not reduced but had returned to normal after various arrears were exhausted in late 2024.
According to the statement, workers had received payments for the minimum wage, a 25% and 35% salary increase, and wage awards between October and December 2024, which temporarily inflated their salaries. This led some workers to mistakenly believe their subsequent salaries were reduced.
The OAGF clarified that barring any future salary adjustments, the amounts paid in January and February 2025 would remain unchanged unless reviewed by the Federal Government. It further stated that promotion arrears payments are being processed in batches, with additional approvals required from the Budget Office before disbursement.
