Barbara Bako, Abuja.
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has reinstated the Federal Government’s determination to maintain and operate a secure and efficient personnel and payroll system.
In a statement issued by Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations, on Monday, the OAGF maintained that the Integrated Personal and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) database has not been compromised, assuring that employees personal data on the IPPIS database is safe and secured.
The OAGF, which manages the IPPIS and other financial management initiatives of the Federal Government, said it is already implementing its ICT Security Policy that aims to ensure that its digital assets are secured in line with global best practices.
The Office explained that no data is saved on its website, adding that the IPPIS uses the website to only share information and not for any transaction.
“The IPPIS is not using the OAGF website for any transaction. The website is actually the medium to share information. Neither payroll nor payment is made through the website, therefore, no data is contained in the website”, it said.
The OAGF reported that the newly created IPPIS validation portal for updating employee data was put into use for a limited time, and that once the exercise was finished, the data was removed and the website was shut down permanently.
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According to the Office, ” the IPPIS Validation Portal was deployed on a secure platform. A secured database and application were purchased from the popular HELIX-FONS.”
The Office recognised that Nigerian workers place a high value on the IPPIS, so it became necessary to allay employee concerns about potential data breaches or loss in the IPPIS database.
The OAGF stated that the IPPIS has put in place the necessary mechanisms to handle any issues that may arise during its operations and advised employees to follow the formal procedures in order to have any anomalies in their salaries resolved.
