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Jigawa Uncovers 6,348 Ghost Workers, Recovers N3.7bn

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The Jigawa State Government has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to curb corruption and promote transparency, uncovering 6,348 ghost workers through its staff verification exercise. 

 

This monumental discovery has resulted in substantial financial savings for the state, with an average of N314,657,342.06 saved monthly, amounting to N3,775,888,809.72 annually.

 

According to Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports, and Culture, Mr. Sagir Musa, the Statewide Staff Audit Biometric Data Capture and Validation Exercise revealed the ghost workers, leading to a significant reduction in the state’s payroll expenses.

 

“The exercise resulted in the detection of 6,348 ghost workers and saved the state an average of N314,657,342.06 monthly, amounting to N3,775,888,809.72 annually.

 

“Fast-track the completion of the data capture and validation process, as part of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Management System.

 

“The council also approved N254.8m for the completion of community-based integration into the state’s Social Register Data Management Information System.

 

“This initiative aligns with the Umar Namadi administration’s efforts to expand social security coverage to communities previously excluded from the social register.

 

“This is in line with the committee’s implementation roadmap recommended for promoting peaceful co-existence between farmers and herders across Jigawa State,” Musa said

 

The exercise was part of the state government’s efforts to promote transparency and accountability in its payroll system.

 

The State Executive Council has reviewed the audit report and approved the establishment of a Continuous Capture Centre at the Office of the Head of Civil Service.

 

This move aims to fast-track the completion of the data capture and validation process, as part of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Management System.

 

In addition to the staff verification exercise, the Jigawa State Government has also approved contracts for the rehabilitation of flood-damaged roads in Roni, Gwiwa, and Birnin Kudu Local Government Areas.

 

The government has also allocated N254.8 million for the completion of community-based integration into the state’s Social Register Data Management Information System.

 

The commissioner further revealed that the State Executive Council endorsed the implementation of recommendations from the Committee for the Retrieval of Farmlands Allocation across the state.

Read also: Jigawa Wants Farmers’ Association Chairman Arrested for Illegally Hiking Fee on Subsidized Produce

Jerome Kalu is currently the Senior Correspondent of PIJAlance in Lagos. He was previously the Campus Information Desk (CID) Editor.

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