The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Dr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, has charged stakeholders to review the implementation of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) and chart a course toward greater efficiency, transparency, and accountability in public payroll administration.

Dr. Ogunjimi made this known during the opening of a three-day Retreat on the implementation of IPPIS, held in Abuja, as part of ongoing efforts to deepen stakeholders’ understanding of the platform.

According to the AGF, the retreat was convened to provide a strategic platform for participants to critically assess the implementation of IPPIS and develop measures aimed at strengthening a more efficient, transparent, and accountable payroll management system.

He stated that the retreat was carefully structured to achieve key objectives, including the review and analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) associated with IPPIS implementation, as well as fostering stronger collaboration and unity of purpose among stakeholders.

“While we acknowledge the significant progress made so far, we are equally mindful of the challenges encountered during implementation, including gaps among users,” Ogunjimi stated.

He further explained that the initiative aligns with the core objectives of IPPIS, particularly the centralisation of Federal Government personnel records and the improvement of administrative and pension-related processes.

In his opening remarks, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, described the retreat as timely and significant, noting that it provides an important platform for reflection, evaluation, and continuous improvement.

Oyedele stated that IPPIS remains one of the most impactful public sector reform initiatives, having reduced leakages and incidences of ghost workers, strengthened personnel data integrity, and enhanced fiscal discipline.

According to him, the Federal Government remains committed to deepening public financial management reforms through digital transformation and transparency.

Also speaking, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, described the Retreat as more than a technical engagement, stressing that it represents a strategic effort aimed at reinforcing the critical link between human resources data integrity and payroll accuracy.