… Dismisses selective IPPIS capture claims

The management of the FUTA Teaching Hospital has dismissed the allegations of manipulation of the ongoing Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) biometric capture to favour some members of staff.

The management of the teaching hospital revealed that it discovered a criminal scheme where employment letters were being sold illegally, and they insisted that no one was given special treatment during the required verification process.

In a statement issued by the medical institution’s head of the public relations unit, Tope Fayehun, preliminary enquiries revealed that certain individuals have been fraudulently engaged in racketeering by selling and promising appointment letters and access to jobs within the institution.

While describing the purported actions as criminal, Fayehun, who stressed that the development would be addressed, emphasised that the only legal and approved capturing exercise is the one being conducted by the IPPIS Directorate, which he said began on Monday.

The statement read in part, ‘The management of Futa Teaching Hospital is aware of recent malicious allegations that are circulating among the hospital staff and others that Professor Olusegun Ojo, the Chief Medical Director, has been conducting selective IPPIS biometric captures to favour certain individuals.

“These claims are patent, while lies that are designed to damage the reputation of the CMD and of the institution. CMD has not authorised, instructed, or participated in any selective biometric capturing activity before now and never will.

“All biometric capturing under the Federal IPPIS system at this hospital are being conducted in accordance with federal guidelines and institutional procedures, under the supervision of authorised personnel.

‘Contrary to the dubious speculations making the rounds, our preliminary enquiries indicate that some individuals had been fraudulently engaged in racketeering by ‘selling’ or promising appointment letters and access to jobs within the hospital.

“These unscrupulous actions are criminal in nature, and management would be looking to address them in due season.

“We urge staff and the general public to remain calm and shun rumour mongering. The Futa Teaching Hospital remains committed to transparency, fairness, and the welfare of all staff members.

“We ask for the cooperation of all staff and stakeholders in ensuring the success of the ongoing IPPIS Biometric Capturing Exercise so that we can obtain our “Approved Takeoff Establishment” from the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation as and when due and enable our forward movement into our future as federal workers.”