The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has confirmed the deactivation of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System for Federal Tertiary Institutions.
This follows the Federal Government’s decision to remove these institutions from the IPPIS platform.
The Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, Bawa Mokwa, revealed this in an interview with The Nation.
Mokwa stated, “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.”
He added that November salaries for FTIs would be processed through the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS).
Institutions are required to prepare their payrolls in Excel format and submit them to IPPIS for verification and validation.
In response to concerns about possible changes to salary account details, the OAGF clarified that it has issued no directive instructing workers to change the financial institutions linked to their IPPIS accounts.
Mokwa also emphasised that workers’ welfare remains a top priority, assuring that no misleading or panic-inducing instructions would be given.
He explained that any decision to change salary accounts is entirely personal for each worker, with no mandate from the IPPIS office.
The OAGF, also known as the Treasury, urged financial institutions to enhance their services and ensure effective management of accounts holding workers’ salaries.
It expressed confidence in regulatory agencies overseeing the health and viability of financial institutions, trusting in their ability to fulfil their mandates.
Workers with valid reasons for changing their salary accounts were advised to follow the official procedures provided by the OAGF to ensure a smooth transition without payroll disruptions.
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