The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF): We’ll Comply With Buhari's Directive To Pay Salaries On 25th of Every Month

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, has said that his office is working assiduously to ensure that it complies with the directive of President Muhammdu Buhari to pay salaries on or before the 24th or 25th of every month.

According to the AGF, there is a standing instruction from Mr. President for workers to be paid on or before 24 or 25 of every month, but compliance had been hampered by the limited resources available to government, which he said could only be determined after the monthly FAAC meeting.

The AGF said necessary approval would be sought and got to ensure that this becomes a reality.

Mr. Idris said the Federal Government had taken steps to make provisions that would allow the accommodation of salary payments before the monthly FAAC meeting.

To see how successful this will be, the AGF said the provision to accommodate the payment of workers’ salaries on or before the 25th of every month would be given a test this month.