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Fake Agencies Could Undermine ₦9.5trn Salary, Allowance Payments — FG
Leadership News
Aug 19, 2026 · 18:32 WAT
The federal government warned that fake agencies and personnel could undermine increased salary and allowance payments to civil servants. Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele said incremental payments have reached between ₦9.4 trillion and ₦9.5 trillion, highlighting fiscal-management concerns with potential implications for Nigeria’s macroeconomic environment and equities.