The Federal Government has set February 17 as the final deadline for its civil servants to verify their details on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).

The directive was issued through a memorandum from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), granting a one-week extension from the previous deadline of February 10.

According to the memo, employees who missed the initial deadline can now access the OAGF-IPPIS payroll validation portal via www.oagf.gov.ng to update their payroll information. The verification is to be completed by midnight on February 17.

The government warned that failure to comply with the deadline could lead to suspension from the payroll.

It also urged Accounting Officers, Directors of Finance and Accounts, and Internal Audit Units in its Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure full compliance.

The IPPIS verification is part of the government’s effort to eliminate ghost workers and curb payroll fraud in the civil service.

In June 2024, the former Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, announced that some civil servants who had relocated abroad were still receiving salaries. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu condemned the practice, telling those involved to return the funds and that their supervisors would face consequences.