Reps probe IPPIS, delay in Nnamdi Azikiwe University payments

… Summon HOS, AGF, IPPIS managers, others

By Christiana Ekpa

The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to investigate the delay in capturing and payment for Nnamdi Azikiwe University Workers and other Nigerians in the Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System (IPPIS).

The House equally resolved to invite the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Accountant-General of the Federation, the Managers of (|PPIS) and other relevant stakeholders to appear before the Committees on Governmental Affairs and Tertiary Education Services (when constituted) to capture and immediately pay the Workers of
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State and other Nigerian workers facing the same challenge and report back within four weeks for further legislative action.

The House resolutions was passed sequel to the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Lillian Orogbu.

Leading the debate, Hon. Orogbu observed that Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka is a Federal Accredited University by the National Universities Commission of Nigeria, an institution where the revered foremost nationalist, the Late
Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe was immotalized and honoured with a Federal University in his father land, Anambra State.

“The House also notes that in 2019, the University Governing Council upon approval for recruitment embarked on
recruitment for teaching and non-teaching staff and the recruited staff were directed to register and enrol with the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) platform for the payment of staff salaries and monthly emoluments, between this period 2019 till date, only a few Workers have been captured and paid leaving majority of the workers working for the university for a period of three years and above without salary.

“The House is aware that the Federal Government of Nigeria in October 2006 conceptualized the idea for Integrated
Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), which commenced in April 2007, to improve the effectiveness and efficiency in storing Nigerian workers’ personnel records and administrations monthly payroll to enhance workers confidence for prompt salary payment directly to Government
employees bank account with appropriate deductions and remittances of third party payment.

“The House is also aware that there is a massive Nationwide complaint on the unjustified delay for capture and nonpayment of workers’ allowances, non-remittance of loans to bank, unexplained deductions, non-issuance of pay slips and unbelievable delay to capturing newly employed workers in the platform.

“The House is cognizant that if urgent measures are not taken to rescue, capture and pay the helpless workers of
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka and the other Nigerian workers in the Universities and MDAs who are having the same challenge with the current economic realities, their lives and that of their families will be in danger.”