IPPIS: FG Set to Suspend Salaries of Unregistered Workers from November 202

The Federal Government of Nigeria is poised to suspend the salaries of federal civil servants who have not verified their details or enlisted them in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) starting from November 2023. This measure comes after a one-month grace period granted by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.

Our sources have revealed that the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has already temporarily suspended the salaries of erring civil servants for the month of August 2023, indicating the seriousness of the government’s stance on this issue.

A highly authoritative source, who preferred to remain anonymous, emphasized that the grace period will conclude on October 27, 2023. Those who fail to comply during this time will have their salaries suspended starting from the end of October, leaving them without pay.

Corroborating this information, a senior official in the civil service provided our correspondent with a letter issued by the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation. Dated October 3, 2023, the letter outlines the background and importance of the verification exercise that began in May 2017.

The letter states, “It will be recalled that the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation commenced verification exercise of all the staff in the core ministries, departments, and agencies. Prior to the exercise, circulars were issued to sensitize all civil servants to the importance of the activity.”

“To that end, the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System’s verification portal was opened, and all civil servants were requested to update their records on the portal. This was followed by physical verification of the documents submitted by them. The exercise was repeated in subsequent years and concluded in April 2023.”

“At the end of the exercise, the Accountant General of the Federation was directed to payroll only civil servants whose records had been verified and uploaded on the IPPIS portal. It is regrettable to observe that some civil servants failed to take part in the exercise or neglected to complete it, leading to the suspension of their salaries. All officers whose salaries have been suspended are being given the last opportunity to access the IPPIS verification portal, update their records, and present themselves for physical verification.”

The letter further clarifies that the officers fall into two categories: those who did not update their records online and those who updated their records but were unable to complete the process and/or print the slip, indicating the conclusion of the online registration exercise.

As per the letter, the verification portal (https://verification.jopis.gov.ng) will be open for officers from Tuesday, 3rd to Tuesday, 10th October 2023, and physical verification will be conducted from Monday, 16th to Friday, 27th October 2023, at the Public Service Institute of Nigeria, Kubwa Expressway, Abuja. The exercise is scheduled between 10 am and 4 pm on each of the designated days.

All affected officers are urged to recognize this as their last opportunity to complete the exercise. The Federal Government is determined to ensure that only properly verified and registered civil servants receive their salaries through IPPIS, emphasizing the importance of compliance in this matter.