… Releases fresh N4bn to 600 ex-Nigeria Airways workers

The Federal Government has released an additional N4.04 billion to settle severance benefits owed to 600 former employees of the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited.
The latest disbursement, covering the 10th and 11th batches of beneficiaries, follows the N18 billion released in September 2026 to pay 2,700 former workers covered by the first nine batches. In a statement on Monday, Maryann Duke, Senior Special Assistant on Communications and Press Secretary to the Minister of Finance, said the latest release was part of the government’s efforts to clear outstanding severance obligations to eligible former employees.
The statement put the gross severance benefits for the 600 beneficiaries ...