NSCDC Debunks Promotion Arrears Allegations
Analysis based on 10 articles · First reported Jan 29, 2026 · Last updated Jan 29, 2026
This event has minimal direct impact on financial markets as it primarily concerns internal administrative issues within a government agency. However, it highlights potential governance and transparency concerns within public sector organizations in Nigeria.
The Nigeria===Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has refuted reports alleging non-payment of promotion arrears and withholding of welfare funds for its personnel. The NSCDC, through its Public Relations Officer Babawale Afolabi, clarified that the Commandant General, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, does not control the payment of such arrears, as these fall under the jurisdiction of the Nigeria===Presidential Committee on Arrears, chaired by the Director-General of the Nigeria===List of government agencies of Nigeria and the Nigeria===Accountant-General of the Federation. The NSCDC stated that it inherited five years of unpaid salary arrears in 2021 and has since cleared the backlog from 2015 to 2019, benefiting over 37,000 personnel. Applications for 2020-2022 arrears have been approved and are awaiting disbursement via the Nigeria===Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), while 2023-2024 arrears are pending presidential approval and budgetary release. The agency described the initial reports as a malicious campaign to undermine its leadership and appealed to personnel for patience.
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