HoS, Mrs Folasade Yemi-Esan
FG warns civil servants, police of ‘gloomy’ Yuletide over November, December salary delays
Federal Government has warned civil servants in its various ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to expect a delay in the payment of their December salary which might translate into a gloomy Yuletide for the workers involved.
The warning by government was carried via a circular signed by the FMC Keffi’s Head of Finance and Accounts, Samson Adegoke, and dated November 25.
“Due to the recurrent trends of shortfall in budgetary allocations and its attendant effect on the payment of salaries in recent times across various MDAs, the management wishes to regrettably inform all staff that there might be an envisaged delay in payment of December 2021 salary in the Centre.”
Adegoke, while assuring the civil servants and heads of departments of the FMC’s efforts to forestall ‘unnecessary delays,’ warned them to be prudent about their spending as the yuletide season sets in.
“Accordingly, all staff are advised to be cautious in spending their November 2021 salary, and to make provisions for Christmas celebrations therefrom,” the memo advised.
In the same vein, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba Usman, in a signal message dispatched to all departments and commissioners of police across the country, informed of the delay in their November salary by the Federal Government.
“Information received from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System unit of the office of the accountant general of the federation indicates delay in the processing of funds salaries which implies that there will be a delay in payment of November salaries,” Mr Usman said in the signal message sent around 1:50 p.m. on December 3.
Nonetheless, the police boss commended the sacrifices and dedication of the force, assuring them that the delay would be minimised.
He further directed that all assistant inspectors general of police (AIGs), and commissioners of police (CPs) lecture officers on the delay in salaries.
