Nigeria's federal government has disbursed N4.25 billion to 600 former Nigeria Airways employees. The payment covered pension and severance benefits that were still outstanding. The beneficiaries were described as an additional group, indicating that earlier payments had already been made. The disbursement forms part of the government's continuing effort to settle obligations to former airline staff. The excerpt does not provide the total amount paid since the scheme began. It also gives no breakdown separating pension payments from severance packages. The method used to distribute the money was not described. The announcement did not say how many former employees remain without benefits.