Kehinde Fajobi
The Jigawa State Government has uncovered 6,348 ghost workers following a statewide staff verification exercise, saving over ₦314 million monthly.
The Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports, and Culture, Mr Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Dutse.
Musa explained that the findings emerged from the Statewide Staff Audit Biometric Data Capture and Validation Exercise.
He said the State Executive Council had reviewed the report and approved the creation of a Continuous Capture Centre (CCC) at the Office of the Head of Civil Service.
This move, Musa noted, would expedite the data capture and validation process as part of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Management System (IPPMS).
“The exercise resulted in the detection of 6,348 ghost workers and significantly saved cost with an average of ₦314,657,342.06 per month and ₦3,775,888,809.72 per annum,” he said.