Relief has come for more than 2,000 teachers and education officers in Federal Unity Colleges as the Federal Government has resumed payment of salary arrears owed to them.
The affected workers were recruited between 2018 and 2021, and according to those impacted, some have been waiting for almost eight years to be paid.
“After many years of waiting indeed, nearly eight years for some officers who assumed duty in 2018, the long-awaited salary arrears have finally begun to reach our officers,” a representative of the affected staff said.
The payment, which started on August 28, 2026, was described as a long-awaited breakthrough by the workers.
“This is a testimony of persistence, patience and the faithfulness of God. We warmly congratulate every officer who has received payment. We rejoice and celebrate this long-awaited breakthrough,” he said.
The staff also expressed appreciation to government officials involved in approving and processing the payments.
“We sincerely appreciate the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the approval and release of funds, the Honourable Minister of Finance for the necessary approvals and efforts towards processing and payment, the Director-General and officers of the Budget Office of the Federation for accepting, compiling and processing our files, as well as the officers of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and Federal Ministry of Education who contributed in one way or another to making these payments a reality,” he said.
The development marks the resumption of arrears payments for Unity College workers after an earlier phase of payment began in November 2025.
