The chief medical director (CMD) of the Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital, Prof. Olusegun Ojo, has said the hospital’s workers are expected to be enrolled in the federal government’s payroll by August end, as the institution concludes its transition to a federal institution.
Ojo disclosed this yesterday during a press briefing in Akure, Ondo State.
He said the hospital was reconciling records with the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) following the completion of a mop-up staff capture exercise.
The CMD explained that the federal government had approved a take-off establishment for the hospital after a comprehensive verification conducted by a 10-member committee comprising officials from the Federal Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and the Office of the Accountant-General.
According to him, the committee screened workers of the former University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital between December 8 and 12, 2025, to determine their qualifications, biodata and suitability for appointment into the Federal Civil Service before recommending those eligible for absorption.
The CMD said more than 800 workers were captured during the first phase of the IPPIS enrolment exercise in June, while a mop-up exercise was held in Abuja on 9 July for workers who missed the initial exercise due to communication challenges and other issues.
”I had hoped that everyone would be captured during the June exercise so salaries could commence by the end of July. Unfortunately, that was not possible because many staff still required capture. Now that the mop-up has been completed, we are working towards commencing payment by the end of August,” Ojo said.
He added that the Ondo State Government had continued to shoulder the responsibility of paying workers’ salaries pending their migration to the Federal Government payroll, assuring staff that management was working closely with IPPIS to conclude the process.
Commenting on the recent protests by some workers and labour unions, Ojo attributed the action to misinformation surrounding the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed during the hospital’s takeover by the federal government, insisting that the agreement never guaranteed automatic absorption of all existing workers.
”The MoU clearly states that only those found suitable would be selected. That is exactly what we have done with diligence and fairness.
“Some people were wrongly informed that everyone would automatically be absorbed into the new hospital, and that is completely untrue,” he said.
The CMD also condemned disruptions to hospital activities during the protests, stressing that hospitals should remain peaceful environments given the critical services they provide to patients.
He further disclosed that management was investigating complaints of alleged job racketeering involving fake employment letters and would petition the appropriate authorities where necessary.
Ojo revealed that the hospital had begun attracting experienced doctors, surgeons, and nurses from other teaching hospitals to strengthen service delivery, while efforts were underway to secure its take-off grant, procure critical medical equipment, and implement a five-year development plan for the institution’s permanent site.
