- President Bola Tinubu said on Saturday, 17 October 2026, that federal universities no longer need recruitment waivers from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
- He said recruitment now rests with the Federal Ministry of Education and university governing councils, and that tertiary institution staff are moving from IPPIS to GIFMIS.
- The Federal Executive Council first approved freeing tertiary institutions from IPPIS and Head of Service approval for recruitment in December 2023.
Tinubu says federal universities can hire without waivers: what it means for you
President Tinubu says federal universities no longer need the Head of Service's approval to recruit staff, and are moving off IPPIS. Here is what changes for lecturers, job seekers and students.
Federal universities no longer need recruitment waivers from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to hire staff, President Bola Tinubu said on Saturday, 17 October 2026, at the maiden convocation of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare (FUHSA), in Bauchi State. The President, who is the university's Visitor, was represented by the Executive…