By Sabiu Abdullahi
The Federal Government has approved the exemption of universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).
Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, announced that institutions will now handle staff remunerations independently, aiming to provide greater autonomy for efficient management.
The move is not a critique of IPPIS integrity but a step toward preserving universities’ autonomy, according to Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman.
The decision follows longstanding tensions with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which advocates for the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) over IPPIS.
This exemption marks a significant development in the ongoing debate over the ideal system for managing personnel and payroll in Nigerian higher education.