BY COBHAM NSA – Following concerns over possible delay in paying October salaries to workers, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has assured that there is no cause to raise any false alarm on the matter.
The assurance comes on the heels of social media reports claiming that a software upgrade within the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) will delay action on settling civil servants’ October salaries by the Federal Government
Refuting the reports, the OAGF explained that IPPIS previously operated three payroll platforms, adding: “In 2024, one of the platforms was successfully migrated to the SoftSuite application, leaving the system with two active platforms: EBS and SoftSuite.”
A statement signed by Director of Press, OAGF, Mr Bawa Mokwa, said, “Due to the suboptimal performance of the EBS platform, the Federal Government has decided to consolidate all payroll activities under the SoftSuite application. This is not a new development, but a continuation of an earlier initiative to enhance efficiency and accuracy.”
The statement also said the integration of all payroll processes into a single platform has been carefully managed, noting that while minor issues may arise during the transition, all observed errors and omissions are being addressed promptly.
Maintaining that the management does not anticipate any significant disruptions, the statement assured all federal workers and stakeholders that October salaries would remain intact and be paid as scheduled.
Accordingly, the statement stated thus: “Treasury and IPPIS staff are advised to disregard the misleading reports, which did not originate from the OAGF.
“For accurate and verified information, the public is encouraged to rely solely on official communications from the OAGF.”
A centralised database for Nigeria’s public service, used to manage employee records and process payroll accurately and efficiently, the IPPIS was created to improve transparency, eliminate “ghost workers,” in the system.
It is also meant to reduce payroll fraud by automating and standardising personnel data and salary payments across government ministries and agencies.
