The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday, 13th December 2023, approved the removal of tertiary institutions in Nigeria from the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System, IPPIS.
Professor Tahir Maman, the Minister of Education, revealed this decision following a federal cabinet meeting chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
According to Maman, the exemption grants the heads of these institutions the freedom to conduct recruitment without needing approval from the Head of Service of the Federation.
Maman said the directive includes removing Vice Chancellors from the platform that complicated recruitment processes.
He stated that President Tinubu and the council prioritized enhancing the efficiency of university management, focusing beyond concerns about platform integrity or preferences.
Maman highlighted the president’s bewilderment at Vice Chancellors leaving their posts to travel to Abuja for staff enlistment on IPPIS upon recruitment.
In addition, Minister of Information Muhammad Idris emphasized that this exemption marks a significant relief for universities and tertiary institutions.
He added that henceforth tertiary institutions would handle their personnel payments independently instead of relying on the IPPIS.
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