The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
uncovered 37,395 ghost workers on the Federal Civil Service payroll, its Acting
Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has said.
uncovered 37,395 ghost workers on the Federal Civil Service payroll, its Acting
Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has said.
Magu, who spoke at an anti-corruption sensitisation
programme, organised by the commission for workers in Works and Housing
sectors, added that the government lost about N1 billion to the ghost workers.
programme, organised by the commission for workers in Works and Housing
sectors, added that the government lost about N1 billion to the ghost workers.
He said besides the widespread procurement fraud in
Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), the issue of ghost workers was a
source of concern to the commission.
Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), the issue of ghost workers was a
source of concern to the commission.
“EFCC has uncovered 37,395 ghost workers in the Federal
Civil Service and investigation is still on. Our investigation has shown that
the Federal Government lost close to N1 billion to these ghost workers.
Civil Service and investigation is still on. Our investigation has shown that
the Federal Government lost close to N1 billion to these ghost workers.
“The figure will definitely increase as we unravel more
ghost workers buried deep in Federal Civil Service payrolls,’’ the commission’s
chairman said.
ghost workers buried deep in Federal Civil Service payrolls,’’ the commission’s
chairman said.
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