The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has confirmed the deactivation of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) for Federal Tertiary Institutions (FTIs), following a federal directive to remove these institutions from the IPPIS platform. The announcement was made by Bawa Mokwa, the OAGF’s Director of Press and Public Relations, in an interview with The Nation.
“With the government’s approval to take Federal Tertiary Institutions off IPPIS, the shutdown was the next logical step,” Mokwa explained. He also noted that November salaries for employees at these institutions will now be processed using the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS). Institutions are instructed to prepare their payrolls in Excel format and submit them to IPPIS for verification.
In response to concerns about changes to salary account details, the OAGF has assured employees that there is no requirement to alter their financial institutions linked to IPPIS accounts. “No directive has been issued instructing workers to change banks or account details,” the OAGF stated, emphasizing that workers’ welfare is a priority and that the office has not given any misleading or urgent orders. According to the OAGF, any decision to change salary accounts is up to individual employees.
The OAGF, also known as the Treasury, advised financial institutions to enhance their systems to efficiently manage payroll accounts and expressed confidence in regulatory bodies to ensure the stability of the financial sector. Employees with legitimate reasons to change their salary accounts were encouraged to follow official procedures through the OAGF to avoid any disruptions.
This transition reflects the government’s ongoing efforts to streamline payroll management for Federal Tertiary Institutions, aiming to optimize the payroll system while safeguarding the welfare of its workforce.
