National Telescope national telescope newspaper
The Anambra State Government has lamented the increase of ghost workers in the state government payroll.
The state’s Local Government Service Commission, Vin Ezeaka, has lamented that “ghost workers” are still receiving monthly salaries in local governments across the state.
According to him, despite increased numbers of retired workers, the salary payment to LGs didn’t reduce.
This is against the backdrop of a 22-year-old ban on employment by the state government.
Speaking during a leadership retreat organised by the Idemili South Local Government Area headquarters, Ojoto, the Commissioner, called for the cooperation of heads of personnel management, heads of local government administration, and NULGE to help rid the system of ghost workers.
He said, “We are aware of the need to employ more workers but cooperate with us to let us rid the LG system of fraud and ghost workers. The teaching service sector has solved its own problems.
“The biometric capturing has been sabotaged. Tell us who the actual workers are. Instead of the wage bill being reduced even though more people have retired, it has remained the same and the pension bill has been going high.
“Tell us your work schedule to ascertain where there are vacancies. I am seeking the cooperation of heads of personnel management, heads of local government administration, and NULGE to help rid the system of ghost workers.
“We urge all heads of personnel management in the 21 local government area secretariats of Anambra State and other LGA stakeholders in the LGA system to fish out ghost workers, it is regrettable that instead of wage bill to reduce, it has remained the same for years, despite many retirees.”
