The Federal Government has launched the Human Resource (HR) Modules of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), describing the initiative as a major step towards improving workforce management, transparency and efficiency in the civil service.
The new modules are expected to modernise human resource processes, harmonise personnel data, eliminate inefficiencies and strengthen accountability across Ministries, Departments and Agencies, while providing a more effective system for managing government employees.
The launch ceremony was hosted by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation on Tuesday in Abuja, where Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Esther Walson-Jack, described the initiative as a watershed moment in the Federal Civil Service Reform Agenda.
Walson-Jack said the HR Modules represent more than a digital system, describing them as a comprehensive tool for managing the government’s workforce, which she identified as one of the country’s most valuable assets.
She added that the locally developed platform aligns with the Federal Government’s Nigeria First Policy by promoting local expertise, strengthening the security and sovereignty of government personnel data and reducing dependence on foreign software licences.
The HR Modules currently serve more than 508 Ministries, Departments and Agencies, covering key areas such as payroll management, staff onboarding, career mobility and workforce analytics.
Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Tunji Olaopa, described the launch as the culmination of nearly two decades of reforms dating back to the introduction of IPPIS in 2006.
Olaopa said the modules would enable more than 600,000 civil servants to manage their records, download payslips and apply for leave electronically.
Managing Director of Soft Alliance and Resources Limited, Bisi Aina, said the deployment of the SoftSuite Human Capital Management platform demonstrated Nigeria’s growing technological capacity and would enhance transparency, optimise workforce management and improve service delivery.
The ceremony, attended by permanent secretaries, senior government officials and civil servants, was described by the Permanent Secretary of the Career Management Office, Nkiruka Jones-Nebo, as another milestone in the digital transformation of the civil service.
Jones-Nebo commended Walson-Jack’s leadership in advancing reforms aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and improving service delivery within the Federal Civil Service.