Federal civil servants have until July 31, 2024, to complete their identity verification on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) portal. This move is part of a crackdown on ghost workers and aims to address salary fraud.
Civil servants across the country are rushing to obtain their Taxpayers Identification Number (TIN) from Federal Inland Revenue Service offices, a key requirement for the verification process. Additionally, they must provide their IPPIS number and salary account number.
President Bola Tinubu has mandated that those drawing government salaries while residing abroad without formally resigning must repay the funds. He also directed that supervisors and department heads who facilitated these fraudulent activities be held accountable.
"During my recent visit to South Africa, I was informed about employees who had relocated abroad while continuing to draw salaries. It is crucial that those responsible for this fraud are identified, held accountable, and required to make restitution," President Tinubu stated.
The Head of the Civil Service reported that the verification process has already exposed 1,618 ghost workers. The verification is part of a broader effort to clean up the payroll system and ensure that only legitimate employees are paid.
A senior civil servant in Abuja revealed that many are struggling to meet the July 31 deadline. "We have numerous civil servants in Ilorin working hard to complete their registration before the cutoff. I personally faced difficulties obtaining my TIN online," the source noted.
Another civil servant confirmed the urgency of the deadline, highlighting the risks of missing it. "In previous years, those who failed to complete their verification had their salaries stopped. No one wants to risk that outcome," they said.
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