The November salaries of more than 2,000 civil servants in Federal Government ministries, departments, and agencies have been withheld, according to confidential sources. A senior civil servant from the Federal Ministry of Defence revealed that a significant number of employees had not received their salaries, possibly due to the recent verification conducted by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.
Another senior civil servant from a top federal government agency explained that a percentage of civil servants had their salaries withheld due to discrepancies in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). “About 2,000 civil servants are actually involved, and it’s due to failed verification on the IPPIS,” he stated.
The delay is linked to the recent verification process, and it affects various civil servants who are undergoing scrutiny for discrepancies on the IPPIS platform. When contacted, the spokesperson for the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, mentioned that salaries had started dropping but not for all civil servants. The National President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants, Tommy Etim, confirmed ongoing efforts by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation to address the issues, emphasizing the need for affected workers to check for updates on the HOS website. Etim warned that approximately 5,000 civil servants risked forfeiting their November and December salaries due to IPPIS verification and other discrepancies. He urged the government to expedite action to prevent a delay in December salaries.
