The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has reiterated the federal government’s determination to maintain and operate a secure and efficient personnel and payroll system.
The accounts office said in a statement sent on Monday that the Integrated Personnel 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 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 stated that the IPPIS validation portal that was recently developed for updates of employees information was deployed for a period and after the exercise was over, the data were pulled out and the site shut down permanently.
It said the IPPIS validation portal was deployed on a secure platform, adding that a secured database and application were purchased from the popular HELIX-FONS.
The office acknowledged that the IPPIS is of utmost importance to Nigerian workers, thus it became imperative to assuage the fears of any loss or breach of employees personal data in the IPPIS database.
The OAGF noted that the IPPIS has put in place necessary mechanisms to resolve any problem that may arise in its operations and advised workers that observe anomalies in their salaries to follow the official procedures in order to get such issues resolved.