Federal civil servants are racing against time to verify their identities on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) portal as the government intensifies efforts to eliminate ghost workers.
The Office of the Accountant-General, of the Federation, issued a directive emphasizing that any civil servant who fails to complete the process by February 17, 2025, may face salary suspension and other sanctions.
A memo dated February 2025, obtained by our correspondent, on Saturday, stated, “Officers who fail to avail themselves of this last opportunity may suffer some consequences which may include suspension from the payroll.”
As part of the verification process, employees are required to upload their Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), IPPIS number, and salary account details. The rush to meet the deadline has seen a surge in TIN generation across the country.
This follows a previous circular issued in June 2024, with subsequent extensions. The current and final extension was announced to ensure that employees who missed earlier deadlines can complete the validation process.
The memo further urged compliance, stating, “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.”
This update follows President Bola Tinubu’s directive several months ago for civil servants living abroad to return their salary payments. He also instructed that their supervisors and department heads be held accountable for allowing these fraudulent actions.
