The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has officially announced the deactivation of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System for Federal Tertiary Institutions. This decision aligns with the Federal Government’s directive to exclude these institutions from the IPPIS platform. Bawa Mokwa, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, confirmed this development. Moving forward, November salaries for FTIs will be processed using the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS). Institutions are instructed to prepare their payrolls in Excel format for submission to IPPIS for verification and validation.
Regarding concerns about potential changes to salary account details, the OAGF clarified that no directive has been issued to mandate workers to alter the financial institutions linked to their IPPIS accounts. Mokwa emphasized the priority of workers’ welfare, ensuring that no misleading instructions would be provided. Any decision to change salary accounts is solely at the discretion of each worker, with no obligation from the IPPIS office. The OAGF, also known as the Treasury, encouraged financial institutions to enhance their services for effective salary management. They expressed confidence in regulatory agencies overseeing financial institutions’ health and viability.
Workers seeking to change their salary accounts for valid reasons were advised to adhere to the official procedures outlined by the OAGF to facilitate a seamless transition without disrupting payroll.