Workers at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) Teaching Hospital are set to be integrated into the Nigerian federal government's payroll system starting in August, according to the hospital's chief medical director, Prof. Olusegun Ojo.
The move represents a significant expansion of the federal wage bill, as the hospital's staff transition from their current funding arrangement to direct government employment.
This integration ensures that salaries and benefits are processed through the national Treasury, aligning the institution's workforce with other federal public sector employees.
The announcement comes at a time when the Nigerian government is actively seeking to tighten fiscal discipline.
Recent reports indicate that the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) and other federal bodies are implementing stricter payroll controls to curb duplication and prevent system abuse.
Integrating a large teaching hospital's workforce into the federal payroll adds complexity to these efforts, requiring robust verification to ensure no ghost workers or duplicate entries slip through the new system.