The deadline for identity verification for federal workers has been pegged at 17 February 2025 in a bid by the FG to eliminate ghost workers.
This was stated in a memo by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation noting that civil servants are expected to verify their identities on the portal of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) amid the planned stoppage of salaries and other sanctions for ghost workers.
Hence, the current scurrying of civil servants to generate their Taxpayers Identification Number to meet the deadline because as part of requirements an IPPIS and salary account number must be accompanied by a TIN for verification.
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 earlier deadline. Visit OAF website: www.oagf.gov.ng and access the portal.
“It is hereby emphasized that all employees concerned are expected to conclude update of their payroll information on or before 12 midnight of 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/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.”
