The Federal Government has given fresh directives to civil servants on the modalities of effecting salary migration, change of name and next-of-kin.
These new directives were contained in a memo from the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation dated March 12, 2025 and addressed to all Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
This memo is coming on the heels of the government’s observation that many civil servants claim to change their names and next-of-kins do not normally submit the requisite documents and, as such, fail to follow the due process.
The memo reads, ““Further to the Circular Ref. HCSF/PS/CMO/IPPIS/I/VOL.I/508 dated 1st November, 2022 on the above subject, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has observed that some Ministries, Departments and Agencies do not attach the required documents which would facilitate granting approvals for migration of salary, change/correction of names, gender and next-of-kin within the shortest possible time.
“MDAs should therefore, note and be guided by the following Standard Operating Procedures for requests on changes/corrections on HR records of employees on the IPPIS Platform:
“With the implementation of the Human Resource component of the IPPIS in the Federal Public Service, it has become necessary to take note and be guided by the above requirements.
“Kindly note that requests that are forwarded to the Office of the Head of the Civil service of the Federation without specific documents will not be processed for approval. Please bring the content of this Circular to all concerned for strict compliance.”
