President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to be on the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPS) platform by March, 2019.
Buhari said this while presenting the N8.83 trn 2019 budget estimates at a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja, on Wednesday.
He noted with delight that substantial savings had been made from wider use of the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System platform. He said: “I have directed that all MDAs must implement the IPPIS by March, 2019.
“We have made provisions for staff promotion arrears and recruitments by the armed forces, police and para-military agencies,” he said. He also gave an overview of the economic developments since the assumption of the present administration, stressing that the last three and a half years had been challenging both at home and abroad.
“Commodity prices, both oil and non-oil, have been volatile. Global trends, be it security, trade or politics have also been unpredictable. Here in Nigeria, we have had to cope with disruptions in oil production and exports, security challenges and devastating floods. “Through hard work, and by the special grace of God, we have weathered these storms and made progress on many fronts which is why we have cause to be optimistic about the future,’’ he said.
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