The Federal Government has finally removed Federal Tertiary Institutions (FTIs) from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS).
This was disclosed Monday by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), also known as the Treasury, which said the decision was a sequel to the government’s directive to remove the institutions from the IPPIS payment platform.
The Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, Mr Bawa Mokwa, announced the development in an interview with The Nation and said the shutdown of the IPPIS for the federal institutions was a natural response to the government’s decision.
He said: “It was only natural for the IPPIS platform for FTIs to be shut down, given the Federal Government’s directive to remove these institutions from the system.”
Mokwa disclosed that salaries for November would now be processed through the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS).
He added that federal institutions have been instructed to prepare their payrolls in Excel format and submit them to IPPIS for verification.
Amid concerns about changes to salary account details, the OAGF issued a statement clarifying that no directive has been given to workers to change the financial institutions linked to their IPPIS accounts.
The OAGF noted the priority placed on workers’ welfare, assuring that no misleading or panic-inducing instructions would be issued.
It explained that any change in salary accounts is a personal decision by the individual worker and that the IPPIS office has not mandated any such changes.
The Treasury also urged financial institutions to strengthen their operations and ensure the efficient management of accounts holding workers’ salaries.
The office expressed confidence in the regulatory agencies responsible for overseeing the health and viability of financial institutions, insisting on their capability to fulfill their mandates.
It advised workers with legitimate reasons to change their salary accounts to follow the official procedures provided by the OAGF to ensure a smooth transition without disruption to their payroll.
