After week of anxiety and mounting frustration, Nigerian Immigration Service officers have at last begun receiving their August salaries, insiders confirmed on Thursday.

The payments come after repeated complaints from personnel who decried the government’s habitual delays in salary disbursement, a trend that has triggered anger across several paramilitary agencies.

Many officers, who had been struggling to meet family obligations, described the development as a “huge relief,” though concerns remain over whether the recurring delays will persist in the coming months.

The federal government is yet to issue an official explanation for the hold-up, but pressure is mounting on authorities to ensure timely salary payments going forward to restore morale among security personnel.