A group of 20 federal civil servants, who were en route from Maiduguri, Borno State, to Abuja for a mandatory verification exercise related to the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) registration, were involved in a tragic road accident in Gombe on Tuesday.
While the specific details of the accident remain unclear as of the time of this report, it was confirmed that one person lost their life in this unfortunate incident.
The accident took place during their journey from Maiduguri to the nation’s capital.
The Nigerian Government recently issued a directive requiring all civil servants and employees from core ministries to participate in the ongoing IPPIS registration to ensure the accurate capture of their details.
This directive impacted approximately 17,000 federal civil servants from various regions of the country who had to travel to Abuja for registration.
A surviving civil servant, deeply distressed by the situation, shared, “Tragically, one of our colleagues lost their life on the way from Maiduguri to Abuja for the mandatory IPPIS registration. The accident occurred in Gombe.
This is a truly heartbreaking situation, and I will provide further updates as we receive more information.”
The affected civil servants have been grappling with delayed salary payments, adding to their concerns and challenges during this registration process.
