There has been information that the Federal Government has given out directives instructing the Director of Cash Management to stop payment of salaries to workers in tertiary institutions who are not yet enrolled on the IPPIS- (Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System) platform.
The circular titled: Request for stoppage of Release of Funds For January Salaries To Federal Universities, Polytechnics and College of Education, was duly signed by the Director of IPPIS.
The circular reads thus- "
I am directed to inform you that the preparation of January 2020 salary payroll and warrants of the Federal Tertiary institutions are ongoing and will be ready for submission on or before 29th January 2020. This is to give effect to the directive of the Federal Government that all ministries, Departments, and Agencies drawing Personnel Cost from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CFR) should be enrolled on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS).
In order to actualize this directive, you are please requested not to release the funds for payment of salaries to the Tertiary Institutions as their salaries will henceforth be paid on the IPPIS platform with effect from January 2020.
Please accept the assurances and warm regards of the Accountant General of the Federation."
However, ASUU had earlier refused that members of the Union will not enroll on the IPPIS platform as it does not meet the important needs of the union, and if the Federal Government do not accept their terms and tries to stop the salaries of its members, they will have no choice but to embark on another indefinite strike.
Owing to this recent development, ASUU may fulfill their threats by going on an indefinite strike.
We only hope FG comes to terms with ASUU's demands to avoid the looming strike.
