Gov. Yusif launches KIPPIS For Workers, Pensioners, Appointees in Kano

Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf

By Salisu K Ismail 

Kano state Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has on Tuesday launched Kano Integrated Personal and Payroll Information System (KIPPIS) at the commencement of the twelveth Executive Council meeting held in Council chamber, Government House, Kano.

NEWSKEEPER learnt that, the launching of the system in the system is to ensure prudence, transparency, and accountability in managing public funds in the mainstream civil service sector in the state. 

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf while commenting after his integration as pioneer enrolled said, "the system was introduced to centralise payments by the state, and local  governments and operate e-financing in tandem with global financial practice." 

A section of members of the State Executive Council during the meeting.

Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf in a statement by his Director General, Media and Publicity Mr. Sanusi Bature D/Tofa, urged the members  of the KIPPIS implementation committee to ensure the capturing of  civil servants, pensioners and all political appointees for smooth  and hitche-free  running of the project across the State.

While making elucidation on the project, the State Accountant General, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdussalam, said KIPPIS has the ability to sanitize payroll and pension systems using biometric technology, effective validation technique and it will rid the system of all excesses, infiltration, manipulations of any ilk, impersonations, and unnecessary deductions.

He added that the Incorporated e-payment abilities will save government unnecessary bank charges, payroll payment problems, block leakages and engenders accountability and transparency  in government engagements.

According to the statement, the governor also directed the Secretary to the State Government ( SSG) to issue evaluation templets to Commissioners who are expected to fill and submits within next ten days to determine the retention of performing Commissioners and relieving of those who underperformed from the state executive council.

"The directive was based on a policy of his administration he made known at the swearing-in of the Commissioners to evaluate their performance after every six months to ensure quality service delivery," said Gov Yusif.