Federal government has set February 17, 2025, as deadline for civil servants to validate their identity on the integrated payroll and personnel information system (IPPIS).
This was announced in a memo issued by office of the accountant-general of the federation (AGF).
The memo reads, “Following the Treasury Circular with Ref. No.
TRY/A6&B6/2024-OAGF/CAD/026/Vol. V/910 dated 27th June, 2024 on the above subject matter and subsequent extension dated 16
August, 2024, I am directed to inform you that AGF has approved the extension of the OAF-IPPIS Payroll Validation Portal for an additional one week (10 – 17″ February, 2025).”
“The portal will be deployed and made accessible to those employees who were unable to complete their validation before the end of the earlier deadline. Visit OAF website: www.oagf.gov.ng and access the portal.”
“It is hereby emphasised that all employees concerned are expected to conclude the update of their payroll information on or before 12 midnight of Monday, February 17, 2025.”
“Please note that officers who fail to avail themselves of this last opportunity may suffer some consequences which may include suspension from the payroll.”
“Accounting Officers, Directors/Head of Finance & Account and Internal Audit Units of MDAs and other Arms of Government are enjoined to give this circular the widest circulation it deserves and ensure compliance.”
Before this, Folasade Yemi-Esan, former head of the civil service of the federation had in June 2024, expressed concern some workers who relocated abroad were still on government payroll.
Subsequently, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said such workers must refund the money.
He said, “The culprits must be made to refund the money they have fraudulently collected. Their supervisors and department heads must also be punished for aiding and abetting the fraud under their watch.”
