News Investigators/ The Federal Government has assured public servants that payment of outstanding wage awards will be made before the middle of August. The minister said the release for payment of the outstanding wage award was at its final stage and expressed confidence that eligible workers would begin receiving payments before mid-August. The Director of Cash Management, Mrs Christiana Osho, said reconciliation for the outstanding wage award had been completed and that payment release was at its final stage. He listed outstanding wage awards, promotion arrears, salary relativity for health workers and peculiar allowance among the unresolved issues. He said timely implementation would strengthen industrial harmony and boost workers’ confidence in government.