The federal authorities will discontinue the salaries of unverified federal civil servants from March 2026 because it concludes its personnel audit and expertise hole evaluation.
The directive was contained in a memo issued by the workplace of the top of the civil service of the Federation and signed by Didi Walson-Jack.
The memo, addressed to Tunji Olaopa, Federal Civil Service Commission Chairman, introduced a last two-week window for affected officers to finish excellent verification and evaluation processes.
The Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis, often called PASGA, commenced in 2025 as a part of reforms geared toward strengthening transparency and effectivity within the public service.
The audit adopted a directive by President Bola Tinubu through the maiden International Civil Service Week in 2025, with the objective of guaranteeing that “the right people with the right competencies” are assigned applicable tasks.
According to the memo, the ultimate mop-up train will run from February 16 to February 27, 2026, at designated centres in Abuja.
It reads partly, “It has develop into essential to conclude this train decisively with a view to strengthen institution management and be sure that solely duly verified and assessed officers stay on the federal payroll.
“All officers who have not completed the Skills Gap Assessment are hereby directed to proceed immediately… not later than 27th February 2026.”
The workplace clarified that completion of PASGA requires each bodily verification and on-line expertise evaluation.
The memo warned that failure to conform inside the stipulated window would appeal to sanctions.
“Salaries of officers who remain non-compliant at the close of the mop-up window shall be stopped with effect from March 2026,” the assertion learn, including that such officers would face administrative processes resulting in doable termination below the Public Service Rules.
The authorities has repeatedly raised considerations over payroll irregularities, together with instances of people dwelling overseas or holding different engagements whereas nonetheless drawing salaries from federal ministries, departments and businesses.
Officials described the clean-up as needed to guard payroll integrity, cut back waste and strengthen workforce planning throughout the Federal Civil Service.
