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FG orders IPPIS payroll update to curb salary fraud
In a move aimed at ending government employees receiving salaries while residing abroad, the federal government has directed that all employees registered on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) should update their details.
The directive came from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) via a circular signed by Dr. (Mrs) Oluwatoyin Madein.
Beginning from tomorrow (Monday, July 1, 2024), government employees are required to access the newly deployed OAGF-IPPIS Payroll Validation Portal to update their personal and payroll information. The update window will close at midnight on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.
The foregoing information was disseminated through a federal treasury circular addressed to the Chief of Staff to the President, all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), the Clerk of the National Assembly, the National Security Adviser and Heads of internal audit, accounts divisions, and diplomatic missions.
Dr. Madein emphasised the importance of the exercise, noting that “upon successful submission of the update, employees are expected to print three (3) copies of the completed record update summary page which will be used in the future for physical staff verification exercises.”
Further explaining the necessity of the new measure, she said: “It has become necessary to issue guidelines following the observation that some critical payroll records are inaccurate or incomplete; hence the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation is in the process of updating and validating the payroll records.”
The OAGF has developed a user-friendly validation portal to streamline this process. Employees are instructed to visit the OAGF website at www.oagf.gv.ng to access the portal. To complete the update, employees will need their IPPIS Number, Salary Account Number, and a valid Tax Identification Number (TIN), which can be obtained via the Joint Tax Board (JTB) site: https://tinverification.jtb.gov.ng/.
Dr. Madein warned that failure to comply with this directive would result in suspension from the payroll, stressing that “all employees are expected to update their Payroll Information on the Portal within the period stated above unfailingly. Any employee that fails to avail himself/herself of this opportunity will be suspended from the payroll.”
Accounting Officers, Directors/Heads of Finance and Accounts, and Internal Audit Units of MDAs and other arms of government have been instructed to ensure compliance and give the circular the widest possible circulation.
Last week, President Bola Tinubu mandated that civil servants drawing salaries while residing abroad should be made to refund the money. The President also said that supervisors and department heads found to have facilitated such fraudulent activities will face disciplinary actions for their complicity.
A source within the OAGF, who preferred anonymity, said “this is the first step in the process to sanitise the system as directed by Mr. President.”
This stringent measure reflects the government’s commitment to enhancing accountability and integrity within the public service.
By Gloria Ikibah
The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended its heartfelt congratulations to the State of Qatar on the occasion of its National Day, celebrated on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
In a statement signed by the Acting Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, Nigeria’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, conveyed fraternal greetings to Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.
The statement highlighted Qatar’s commitment to promoting global peace and its significant contributions to humanitarian services worldwide.
“The Federal Government of Nigeria commends the commitment and strategic efforts made by the State of Qatar in the promotion of global peace; and more so, the excellent contributions to humanitarian services in different parts of the world,” it read.
Ambassador Tuggar emphasised the strong and growing relations between Nigeria and Qatar, expressing satisfaction with the collaborative efforts to strengthen ties for the mutual benefit of their citizens.
He wished Qatar peace, prosperity, and progress, reaffirming Nigeria’s enduring friendship and support.
This underscores Nigeria’s recognition of its diplomatic relationship with Qatar and its shared commitment to global cooperation and development.
By Gloria Ikibah
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called for the removal of the National Examination Council (NECO), University of Ibadan (UI), Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, and 21 other federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) from the 2025 budget.
This recommendation follows their repeated failure to account for previous allocations and internally generated revenue.
During an extraordinary session on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, the Committee resolved that these MDAs should be excluded from the budget until they comply with its directives.
Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Bamidele Salam, stressed: “The Financial Regulation empowers the National Assembly to exclude any Ministry, Department, or Agency (MDA) that fails to account for their previous appropriations. As such, the listed MDAs should be excluded from the 2025 budget until they appear before this constitutional committee.”
The decision was prompted by the consistent non-compliance of these MDAs despite multiple summons issued by the Committee to scrutinize their financial operations.
Prominent institutions among those recommended for delisting include hospitals, universities, and federal development agencies. Some of the affected MDAs are:
- Federal Medical Centre, Bida
- Federal Ministry of Labour & Employment
- Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria
- Nigeria Police Force: Department of Information and Communication Technology
- Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba
- Federal College of Education, Yola
- Federal Polytechnic Ekowe, Bayelsa State
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi
- Federal University of Technology, Minna
- Cross River Basin Development Authority
- Nigeria Office for Trade Negotiation
- National Examination Council (NECO)
- Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil
- Presidential Amnesty Programme
- Galaxy Backbone
- Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals
Others include the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Nigeria Nuclear Regulatory Authority, National Space Research and Development Agency, Federal Cooperative College (Ibadan), Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority, University of Lagos, University of Ibadan, and Federal School of Survey, Oyo State.
The Committee unanimously recommended that the MDAs in question be delisted from the 2025 budget until they comply with the request for documentation and provide necessary financial clarifications.
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