Sunday, February 9, 2025 - Amid efforts to flush out ghost workers, the Nigerian government has given federal civil servants a February 17, 2025, deadline for identity verification.
The notice was contained in a memo by the Office of the
Accountant-General of the Federation
Accordingly, civil servants are expected to verify their identities on
the portal of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System amid the
planned stoppage of salaries and other sanctions for ghost workers.
Part of the requirement for verification is the TIN, alongside the IPPIS
number and salary account number.
The memo read, “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 that
were unable to complete their validation before the end of the earlier
deadline. Visit the OAF website: www.oagf.gov.ng and access the portal.
“The portal will be deployed and made accessible to those employees that
were unable to complete their validation before the end of the earlier
deadline. Visit the OAF website: www.oagf.gov.ng and access the portal.
“It is hereby emphasised that all employees concerned are expected to
conclude updating their payroll information on or before 12 midnight on 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/Heads of Finance & Accounts, 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 comes as President Bola Tinubu in 2024 directed that all civil
servants drawing salaries from the federal government after relocating abroad
be made to refund the money.
Tinubu also proscribed punishment for culprits’ supervisors and
department heads aiding and abetting the fraud while they were in charge.
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