The Nigerian Government has launched the harmonised Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) Human Resource (HR) Modules as part of ongoing reforms to modernise personnel management, strengthen accountability and improve service delivery across the Federal Civil Service.
The first phase of the digital platform was unveiled in Abuja on Monday by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, who said the system would integrate key human resource functions into a single platform serving Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
According to Walson-Jack, the initiative forms part of efforts to strengthen institutional capacity, improve workforce management and support the digital transformation of the public service.
She said the platform covers the entire employee lifecycle, including biometric enrolment, onboarding, establishment management, payroll administration, employee mobility, self-service, reporting and data analytics.
The Head of Service explained that integrating these functions would reduce duplication, improve the accuracy of personnel records, standardise workflows and enhance transparency in human resource administration.
She added that the system would provide real-time workforce data to support evidence-based planning, succession management and informed policy decisions across government institutions.
Walson-Jack also said the employee mobility module was designed to promote transparency in staff postings by introducing a structured and technology-driven deployment process.
The harmonised platform was developed through collaboration between the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and indigenous technology firm Soft Alliance.
Speaking at the event, Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, described the IPPIS as a key reform initiative that has improved payroll administration and centralised personnel records within the Federal Civil Service.
He noted that the system’s biometric verification process had contributed to eliminating ghost workers while providing government with a unified personnel database.
Also speaking, the Accountant-General of the Federation, Dr Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, said the IPPIS implementation began in 2007 with seven pilot Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
According to him, the platform has expanded to 508 MDAs and currently manages more than 1.1 million employee records.
He described the introduction of the HR modules as the next phase of the government’s public service digitalisation programme, extending the system beyond payroll administration to comprehensive human resource management.
The Permanent Secretary, Career Management Office in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Nkiruka Bella Jones-Nebo, urged permanent secretaries, directors and other stakeholders to support the effective implementation of the new platform across government institutions.
She said the success of the reform would depend on the commitment of accounting officers, human resource managers and other key stakeholders responsible for managing personnel across MDAs.
Officials said the second phase of the project would introduce additional modules covering recruitment, learning management and continuous process improvement.
The launch attracted permanent secretaries, heads of government agencies, development partners and senior civil servants, reflecting the government’s drive to accelerate digital reforms in the Federal Civil Service.
