Kano State government yesterday launched a new payment system, Kano Integrated Personal and Payroll Information System (KIPPIS), for state civil servants and pensioners. The new integrated payment software is intended to centralise government payment system in conformity with global e-governance system.
Unveiling the system on Tuesday at the commencement of State Executive Council meeting at the government house, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf said the e-financing operations system was introduced to bring about integrity in governance.
Gov. Yusuf said the trust was to ensure prudence, transparency, and accountability in managing public funds and block leakages across government sectors.
Besides, the governor stressed that with the new e-tracking financing, all payment will henceforth be centralised across state parastatals and local government councils.
The governor urged members of the KIPPIS implementation committee to ensure the capturing of civil servants, pensioners and all political appointees for smooth and hitch-free running of the project across the state.
The state Accountant General, Abdulkadir Abdussalam, said KIPPIS has the ability to sanitise 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 the incorporated e-payment abilities will save government unnecessary bank charges, payroll payment problems, block leakages and engenders accountability and transparency in government engagements.
Meanwhile, the governor has directed the Secretary to the State Government to issue evaluation templates to Commissioners who are expected to fill and submits within the next 10 days to determine the retention of performing Commissioners and relieving of those who underperformed from the state executive council.
A statement by Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sanusi Bature, said the governor’s directive was based on a policy of his administration clearly stipulated during the swearing-in of the Commissioners.
