Emmanuel OchayiNigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has announced the exclusion of universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education from the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS).
This exemption made during Wednesday’s meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, marks a shift toward granting autonomy to these institutions and streamlining administrative processes.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelSpeaking after the meeting the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman: “The president and the council are just concerned about the efficiency of management of the universities and so it has nothing to do with integrity or options of platforms. The basic concern is that universities are governed by laws, and those laws give them autonomy in certain respects. IPPIS has sort of eroded that autonomy granted universities by their act.”
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Further Insights from Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris: “Today, the universities and other tertiary institutions have gotten a very big relief from the integrated personnel payroll and information system.”
“What that means is that going forward, the universities and other tertiary institutions, the polytechnics, and colleges of education will be taken off the IPPIS. What that means in simple language is that the university authorities and other tertiary institutions will now be paying their personnel from their end instead of relying on the IPPIS.”
This decision aims to alleviate the burden on university authorities and streamline their operations by enabling them to manage payroll independently. The move has been welcomed as a positive step toward restoring institutional autonomy and enhancing administrative efficiency within these academic entities.
Emmanuel Ochayi is a journalist. He is a graduate of the University of Lagos, School of first choice and the nations pride. Emmanuel is keen on exploring writing angles in different areas, including Business, climate change, politics, Education, and others.
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