FG Directs University Bursars to Compile IPPIS Problems

The Federal Government of Nigeria has directed bursars of universities to compile list of problems associated with payment of salaries through the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige [The Whistler NG]

The Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) is an information Communications Technology (ICT) project initiated by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of payroll administration for its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

The IPPIS has generated a whole lot of controversies recently as The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) in the country embarked on strike action to drive home their displeasure about the platform.

While addressing newsmen on Sunday (21st June, 2020) in Abuja, Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, said federal government was in touch with bursars of universities to compile all the problems associated with the payment of salaries through the IPPIS platform so that they could be addressed.

Ngige said -

“We are on top of the situation, we have received their letter. Their letter borders on shortcomings of the IPPIS system and I have spoken with the Finance Minister and the Accountant General of the Federation.

“They said that they are in touch with the university bursars to correct certain peculiarities and send back to them to treat.

“However, it’s important to point out that one of the shortcomings which the universe workers pointed out is that the IPPIS is over taxing them.

“They also said that the IPPIS skipped some of their people who have taken leave of absence. These are matters that can be easily adjusted.

“The IPPIS office informed me that immediately the lockdown is over, the bursars are to come up, but before then that they should by e-system try to give them additional information on some of those shortcomings and that they will try as much as possible to correct them.

“We have equally gone out to the unions and asked them that we want to meet with them and the IPPIS; so we are trying to see if we can arrange a special pass so that their leaders could come up here and we would have the meeting,” he said.