State Govt Uncovers 300 Ghost Workers on Payroll

The Anambra State Local Government Service Commission has discovered over 300 ghost workers drawing salaries from various local governments in the state without reporting to work.

Chairman Vincent Ezeaka revealed this in an interview, stating that the commission used biometric attendance registers to identify the ghost workers.

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“The governor gave us a mandate to clear the local government system of ghost workers, We brought out their names and wrote to JAAC to put them off salary, Some reacted and said the machine was not working perfectly, so we gave another chance, Out of that 320, only 110 have been able to come out to prove themselves as workers, and we have restored their pay, and till today, 220 have not shown up.” Vincent Ezeaka stated.

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The commission also conducted a physical audit of workers, finding 59 dead workers, 40 retirees, 222 unidentified workers, and others who had relocated or found new jobs still receiving salaries.

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“We found the case of a lady (name withheld) who retired from the local government system and got a job in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka… We have written to the university, and they have confirmed that she is their staff… Some people are saying I’m doing this so as to curry favor from Governor Soludo, but I can only say yes. The essence of my being appointed is it not for the governor to be happy with my performance?” – Vincent Ezeaka

The salaries of all ghost workers and others have been stopped, saving the state millions in salaries. Ezeaka emphasized his commitment to sanitizing the system, stating, “I cannot quantify how much we have saved the Soludo government in cash… My interest is for the system to be sanitized, and I will stop at nothing to achieve the objective.”