FG Unveils Requirements for Civil Servants Seeking Name, Next-of-Kin Changes

• FG has unveiled requirements for civil servants seeking to migrate their salaries, change their names, and next-of-kin, among others.

• The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation issued a memo stating that civil servants must submit necessary documents to effect changes.

• The government warned that requests without specific documents will not be processed for approval.

The Federal Government has unveiled requirements for civil servants seeking to migrate their salaries, change their names, and next-of-kin, among others.

This was revealed in a memo by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation dated March 12, 2025, and addressed to all Federal Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.

According to the memo, the government had observed that civil servants effecting changes on their names and next-of-kin did not submit the necessary documents needed to effect such changes.

“Further to the Circular Ref. HCSF/PS/CMO/IPPIS/I/VOL.I/508 dated 1st November, 2022, on the above subject, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has observed that some Ministries, Departments, and Agencies do not attach the required documents which would facilitate granting approvals for migration of salary, change/correction of names, gender, and next-of-kin within the shortest possible time,” the memo read.

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The memo outlined the Standard Operating Procedures for requests on changes/corrections on HR records of employees on the IPPIS Platform.

“MDAs should therefore, note and be guided by the following. Kindly note that requests that are forwarded to the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation without specific documents will not be processed for approval. Please bring the content of this Circular to all concerned for strict compliance,” the memo warned.

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