he Federal Government has unveiled the harmonised Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, Human Resource modules to strengthen institutional capacity, improve workforce management and promote accountability across the federal civil service.
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson Jack, unveiled the first phase of the platform in Abuja on Monday, describing it as a major step towards building a modern, efficient and technology driven public service.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the new system was developed by Soft Alliance in collaboration with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation.
Walson Jack said the platform would address fragmentation and inconsistencies in human resource management across Ministries, Departments and Agencies, while supporting the full workforce lifecycle.
The system covers biometric enrolment and onboarding, establishment management, human resource processes, payroll administration, employee mobility, employee self service, reporting and data analytics.
She said the employee mobility feature would eliminate lobbying for preferred postings by introducing a more transparent and automated process.
The Head of Service added that the platform, which currently serves 508 MDAs, would reduce duplication and errors, improve personnel records, strengthen internal controls and provide real time data for evidence based workforce planning and policy decisions.
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, described IPPIS as one of the Federal Government’s most successful reforms since its introduction, noting that it had helped eliminate ghost workers and centralise workforce information previously kept in separate systems.
The Accountant General of the Federation, Dr Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, said IPPIS began in 2007 with seven pilot MDAs and now contains records of 1,108,800 employees across 508 MDAs.
Managing Director of Soft Alliance, Dr Bisi Aina, said the platform would improve governance and workforce management, while empowering civil servants to access employment information, submit requests and monitor approvals electronically.
The Product Manager of Soft Alliance, Abiodun Olushola, said data from the old system had been migrated to the new harmonised platform. He added that the next phase would include recruitment, learning management and continuous process improvement module
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