Abuja, Nigeria — The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has debunked claims circulating on social media alleging that the ongoing upgrade of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) will delay the payment of October salaries.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the OAGF clarifies that the software upgrade is part of a long-term digital modernization effort aimed at improving transparency, accuracy, and efficiency in Nigeria’s public payroll management — not a new or emergency intervention as suggested online.
According to the statement, the IPPIS previously ran on three separate payroll platforms, but by 2024, one had been successfully migrated to the SoftSuite application, leaving only EBS and SoftSuite as active systems.
Due to performance challenges experienced with the EBS platform, the Federal Government approved the consolidation of all payroll activities under SoftSuite, which now serves as the unified system for salary processing and staff data management.
“The integration of all payroll processes into a single platform has been carefully managed,” the OAGF stated. “While minor technical issues may occur during the transition, all observed errors are being promptly addressed, and no major disruptions are expected.”
The statement further assures federal workers that October salaries will be paid as scheduled, emphasizing that the reform process is designed to eliminate payroll inefficiencies, curb leakages, and strengthen accountability across ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs).
“For accurate and verified information, the public is advised to rely solely on official communications from the OAGF,” it added, urging Treasury and IPPIS staff to ignore misleading online publications.
The IPPIS, launched to centralize and automate salary payments for federal employees, remains a cornerstone of Nigeria’s public financial management reforms, and the recent upgrade reflects the government’s broader push toward digital governance and fiscal transparency.
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