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‘All agencies, institutions to be on IPPIS’ — OAGF
By Joseph Ayinde
The Federal Government has threatened to migrate all government personnel, agencies and institutions to the Integrated Payroll and Personnel information system (IPPIS) platform, despite resistance from some quarters.
A statement by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) said AGF Ahmed Idris issued the threat in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital, at a training for IPPIS Role Players in the Southsouth.
Idris said: “The significant impact of the IPPIS prompted the Federal Government’s decision to migrate all government personnel, agencies and institutions to the platform.”
The AGF said his office had recorded significant successes in the matter and assured that the office would not rest until all government employees and agencies have been migrated into the platform.
He promised that the Federal Government “will continue to implement new ideas and necessary strategies to block all leakages and sustain a flawless payroll and personnel management system”.
Idris stressed that “the government is resolute in its determination to find permanent solutions to hitches that may arise in the operations of the IPPIS in order to sustain seamless payroll management system”.
He added: “Since the inception of the IPPIS, there has been a significant level of transparency in the administration of the government payroll system. The IPPIS has brought greater efficiency into planning for personnel emoluments and personnel budget.”
The AGF, who was represented by the Director of Consolidated Accounts Department in the OAGF, Dr. Zubairu Salawu, explained that to demonstrate the government’s resolve to maintain an efficient system, the training was organised to acquaint the IPPIS Role Players with the workings of the policy in order to enhance their efficiency to discharge their responsibilities in the centralised platform.
“At this point in our national lives, the country needs men and women with high level of integrity. Your schedule is a trust and you are expected to be above board for the overall objective of achieving the government’s desired aim. Be the agents of progress and ensure that as Role Players, you will contribute your best to this process.”
