Federal workers under the platform of the Federal Workers Forum, FWF, have pleaded to the federal government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pay their three-month wage award.

FWF made this request in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Andrew Emelieze.

Emelieze said that, the refusal of the federal government to pay up the balance of the outstanding three months wage award as promised by the Accountant General of the Federation has shown clearly how our government has been treating her workers.

He said that, the payment of ₦35,000 wage award was put in place after series of pressure by the workers.

He explained that the payment since its implementation has been inconsistent and staggering.

Emelieze urged the government to pay the balance of the outstanding three months wage award and also clear the backlog of promotion arrears owed the federal workers.

He equally tasked the government to work out a cost of living allowance for the workers, preferably pay 30% of our salaries as cost of living allowance.

He outline that, “The refusal of the federal government to pay up the balance of the outstanding three months wage award as promised by the Accountant General of the Federation has shown clearly how our government has been treating her workers.

“Same also has been the case for so many backlog of arrears owed the federal workers, especially promotion arrears, in some cases over ten years backlog owed the federal workers in Nigeria.

“The payment of ₦35, 000 wage award was put in place after series of pressure by workers for government to pay a cost of living allowance after the removal of fuel subsidy and the deliberate forceful devaluation of our national currency by the federal government.

"This current ₦70,000 minimum wage is a slave wage, we call for its immediate abolition. We urge the government to pay up now the balance of the outstanding three months wage award. We are calling on the federal government to clear the backlog of promotion arrears owed the federal workers. We call on the government to workout a cost of living allowance for the workers, preferably pay 30% of our salaries as cost of living allowance”.