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Taraba gov recalls 3,187 ghost workers, approves 1,500 new hires

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has approved the reinstatement of 3,187 civil servants earlier dismissed after being labelled ghost workers. The governor also approved the recruitment of an additional 1,500 civil servants into the state workforce. Vanguard reported that the commissioner for Information, Zainab Usman Jalingo, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists after […]

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BVN uncovered 45,000 ghost workers in FG payroll — Kemi Adeosun

Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has detailed how the Federal Government leveraged technology to eliminate massive payroll fraud. The integration of the Bank Verification Number led to the discovery of 45,000 ‘ghost workers.’ The PUNCH reported that speaking at the Citadel School of Government Dialogue series in Lagos, Adeosun explained that before the intervention, […]