The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has clarified that the Federal Government has not replaced Remitta as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-approved payment gateway. Instead, Remitta is being integrated into the newly launched Treasury Management and Revenue Assurance System (TMRAS).
In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations at OAGF, explained that TMRAS, which became operational on March 4, will incorporate other eligible Payment Solution Service Providers (PSSPs) to enhance the government’s revenue collection process.
The system was developed in line with directives from President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to improve treasury revenue assurance and budget performance across all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) as well as Federal Government-Owned Enterprises (FGOEs).
“TMRAS is designed to coordinate, streamline, and manage the Federal Government’s revenue collections and payments for MDAs,” Mokwa stated. “It will ensure a more open and efficient revenue payment process while supporting timely analysis of transaction data.”
He reaffirmed that while Remitta remains a secure revenue payment channel, TMRAS will allow other CBN-licensed payment service providers to operate within the system. However, for at least the next two months, Remitta will remain the sole approved payment gateway for Federal Government transactions.
“The government is working to take over the management of the front-end payment infrastructure and expand the system to accommodate all CBN-licensed PSSPs,” Mokwa added.
He advised revenue payers and the public to continue using Remitta or visit www.fgntreasury.gov.ng for Federal Government payments.
Credit: NAN (Text Excluding Headline)
