We identified 2,300 ghost workers, saved N220m – Abia Govt
The Abia State Government claims to have saved N220 million in monthly state payroll as a result of the ongoing audit exercise in the state civil service.
>The disclosure was made by the Accountant General of the State, Deaconess Njum Onyemenam, in Umuahia on Monday after a meeting she had with Governor Alex Otti.
The Accountant General, who said the huge savings were achieved through a unified payment system, added that the verification exercise was still ongoing where the state hoped to see more savings.< /p>
"So far, we have been able to save N220 million through continuous verification of state, local government and retiree workers.
"As many as 2,300 phantom names have been eliminated from payrolls, thanks to the unified payment system, and we hope to identify more as we continue the exercise," the accountant general said. .
She confirmed that, following Governor Otti's directive, the state government last week paid back April wages, left over from the previous administration, as well as June pensions to retirees .
Onyemenam added that local government staff, who were excluded during the June salary payment due to their alleged failure to submit their verified payment schedule, will receive their salaries this week.
The Abia State Government claims to have saved N220 million in monthly state payroll as a result of the ongoing audit exercise in the state civil service.
>The disclosure was made by the Accountant General of the State, Deaconess Njum Onyemenam, in Umuahia on Monday after a meeting she had with Governor Alex Otti.
The Accountant General, who said the huge savings were achieved through a unified payment system, added that the verification exercise was still ongoing where the state hoped to see more savings.< /p>
"So far, we have been able to save N220 million through continuous verification of state, local government and retiree workers.
"As many as 2,300 phantom names have been eliminated from payrolls, thanks to the unified payment system, and we hope to identify more as we continue the exercise," the accountant general said. .
She confirmed that, following Governor Otti's directive, the state government last week paid back April wages, left over from the previous administration, as well as June pensions to retirees .
Onyemenam added that local government staff, who were excluded during the June salary payment due to their alleged failure to submit their verified payment schedule, will receive their salaries this week.
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