FCT Minister Faults IPPIS, Alleges Overpayment By AGF

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mr. Mohammed
Musa Bello, has exposed the gap in the Integrated Payroll and
Personnel Information System (IPPIS) that is currently managed by
the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) as the
platform from which the salaries of federal workers is paid.

Bello alleged that there have been many instances where his
salaries were either overpaid or underpaid.

This anomaly in the IPPIS management was highlighted yesterday
by the Chairman Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) FCTA/FCDA, Mr.
Korede Matilukuro, when he briefed the workers on the outcome of
the meeting with management to look into their 17-point demands on
welfare following the expiration of their three-day warning
strike.

Matilukuro said that Bello, who chaired the meeting on Monday,
agreed with the union on the need for them to manage their own
salary on the FCT platform because he (Bello) had also been
overpaid or underpaid by the IPPIS and has had reasons to return
the excess to the Office of the
AGF.

He said: “On our call to be removed from the IPPIS, the minister
also acknowledged that he is sometimes overpaid. He has
subsequently directed the Permanent Secretary to call on the
stakeholders and approach the consultants to domesticate the IPPIS
for the FCT, which means we will manage our salaries on the
platform and not the AGF.”

He noted that the minister has assured the union of his
commitment to set up the necessary structure that would entrench
the implementation of the FCT Civil Service Commission, while
promising to appoint administrative secretaries and commissioners
between now and when the budget is approved.

Concessions were also made to workers on promotion arrears,
staff pension deduction, National Housing Fund contribution,
minimum wage and casualisation of workers by some FCT agencies.

On the report by the union for the call for the removal of the
current Permanent Secretary of the FCTA, Mr. Olusade Adesola, the
chairman of the JUAC reiterated that the union has no problem with
the permanent secretary.

He, however, noted that the implementation of the FCT Civil
Service Commission would have some implications, which might affect
the office of the permanent secretary.

He added that in line with the agreement reached on Monday,
Adesola will be the last permanent secretary to the FCT while he
works together with the union and management to establish the
commission.

The union subsequently put the warning strike on hold while
threatening to resuscitate it within the next two months if the
management reneges on the agreement.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mr. Mohammed
Musa Bello, has exposed the gap in the Integrated Payroll and
Personnel Information System (IPPIS) that is currently managed by
the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) as the
platform from which the salaries of federal workers is paid.

Bello alleged that there have been many instances where his
salaries were either overpaid or underpaid.

This anomaly in the IPPIS management was highlighted yesterday
by the Chairman Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) FCTA/FCDA, Mr.
Korede Matilukuro, when he briefed the workers on the outcome of
the meeting with management to look into their 17-point demands on
welfare following the expiration of their three-day warning
strike.

Matilukuro said that Bello, who chaired the meeting on Monday,
agreed with the union on the need for them to manage their own
salary on the FCT platform because he (Bello) had also been
overpaid or underpaid by the IPPIS and has had reasons to return
the excess to the Office of the
AGF.

He said: “On our call to be removed from the IPPIS, the minister
also acknowledged that he is sometimes overpaid. He has
subsequently directed the Permanent Secretary to call on the
stakeholders and approach the consultants to domesticate the IPPIS
for the FCT, which means we will manage our salaries on the
platform and not the AGF.”

He noted that the minister has assured the union of his
commitment to set up the necessary structure that would entrench
the implementation of the FCT Civil Service Commission, while
promising to appoint administrative secretaries and commissioners
between now and when the budget is approved.

Concessions were also made to workers on promotion arrears,
staff pension deduction, National Housing Fund contribution,
minimum wage and casualisation of workers by some FCT agencies.

On the report by the union for the call for the removal of the
current Permanent Secretary of the FCTA, Mr. Olusade Adesola, the
chairman of the JUAC reiterated that the union has no problem with
the permanent secretary.

He, however, noted that the implementation of the FCT Civil
Service Commission would have some implications, which might affect
the office of the permanent secretary.

He added that in line with the agreement reached on Monday,
Adesola will be the last permanent secretary to the FCT while he
works together with the union and management to establish the
commission.

The union subsequently put the warning strike on hold while
threatening to resuscitate it within the next two months if the
management reneges on the agreement.