The Nigerian Federal Government has officially excluded tertiary institutions from the IPPIS payroll platform, addressing longstanding demands from academic unions. Find out how this move impacts staff salaries and payroll management in education.
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has announced that, in accordance with a directive from the Federal Government, it has shut down the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) for Federal Tertiary Institutions (FTIs).
Bawa Mokwa, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, provided an update during an interview. He explained that this decision is in line with the government’s approval to eliminate FTIs from the IPPIS platform.
“The shutdown of the IPPIS platform for FTIs was inevitable due to the federal government’s directive to exclude these institutions from the system,” Mokwa explained.
He additionally disclosed that November salaries for FTIs will be processed using the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS).
Institutions must prepare their payroll in an Excel format and submit it to IPPIS for verification and validation.
In response to concerns about alterations in salary account details, the OAGF released a statement clarifying that no instructions have been issued for employees to switch the financial institutions associated with their IPPIS accounts.
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The statement emphasized the importance of workers’ welfare and guaranteed that no instructions would be given that could mislead or cause panic.
The OAGF clarified that altering salary accounts is solely a personal choice made by the individual worker, and the IPPIS office has not enforced any such modifications.
The entity commonly referred to as the Treasury, or OAGF, also called on financial institutions to enhance their operations and ensure effective management of accounts containing employees’ salaries.
The office expressed confidence in the regulatory agencies tasked with overseeing the health and viability of financial institutions, asserting their capability to fulfill their mandates.
Employees who have valid reasons to change their salary accounts were encouraged to adhere to the official procedures outlined by the OAGF. This will help ensure a smooth transition without any disruptions to their payroll.
