The impact of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) on the development of university education in Nigeria

Aondowase Targba () and Celestina Osuji
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Aondowase Targba: Federal University Gusau
Celestina Osuji: Federal University Gusau

Technology audit and production reserves, 2023, vol. 1, issue 4(69), 20-24

Abstract: The object of the research is anchored on the introduction of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the opposition by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the implication of the dispute on the development of university education in Nigeria. The main objectives of the study were to determine the major motives and examine the suitability of IPPIS for the development of university education in Nigeria. The paper employs the equity theory of motivation to explain how Nigeria's payment system affects effective service delivery in the entire university education system. The study was based on secondary sources from existing literature. The findings of the paper show IPPIS was primarily introduced by the federal government to curb corruption in the university system. The paper also revealed that IPPIS does not capture the peculiarities of university lecturers. The study concluded that IPPIS will contribute to the development of university education in Nigeria if it can accommodate the peculiarities of academic staff. The paper recommended that the Federal Government of Nigeria and Academic Staff Union of Universities engage in dialogue to harmonize the payment system for the overall interest of university education in Nigeria. And the Federal Government of Nigeria should show some level of sincerity in the testing of UTAS (University Transparency and Accountability Solution), the alternative payment platform provided by ASUU to build confidence among disputing members. This will also encourage the development of local content.

Keywords: Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System; IPPIS; development education; Academic Staff Union of Universities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.15587/2706-5448.2023.273342

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