The federal government has set February 17, 2025, as the final deadline for civil servants to verify their details on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).
This directive was issued through a memo from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), granting a one-week extension from the previous deadline of February 10.
According to the memo, employees who missed the initial deadline can now access the OAGF-IPPIS Payroll Validation Portal via www.oagf.gov.ng to update their payroll information. The verification must be completed by 12 midnight on February 17, 2025.
The government warned that failure to comply could lead to suspension from the payroll. It also urged Accounting Officers, Directors of Finance and Accounts, and Internal Audit Units of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure full compliance.
The IPPIS verification exercise is part of the government’s effort to eliminate ghost workers and curb payroll fraud in the civil service.
In June 2024, former Head of Service Folasade Yemi-Esan revealed that some civil servants who had relocated abroad were still receiving salaries.
President Bola Tinubu condemned the practice, vowing that those involved must return the funds and that their supervisors would face consequences.