Over 2,000 ghost workers discovered in Akwa Ibom Civil Service

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC , Akwa Ibom State chapter has applauded Governor Umo Eno over the physical verification exercise of Civil Servants, adding that over 2,000 ghost workers have so far been discovered in the process.

Secretary of the NLC in the State, Comrade Alpha Marshall made the disclosure on Tuesday, during a telephone interview on XL106.9FM’s Super Breakfast Show, “The Talk” in Uyo.

According to Comrade Marshall, a little over 51, 700 Civil servants have so far been verified against the 55,120 workers that were available on record before the verification exercise.

Speaking further, the NLC Secretary who reiterated that the verification process was seamless and transparent, said the report of the exercise is ready for submission to the Governor.

On Civil servants yet to be verified, the NLC Secretary who disclosed that plans are underway to reschedule a verification exercise for workers whose issues bothered on mismatched details on National Identification Number, NIN, maintained that the rescheduled exercise will not stop the committee from submitting the report to the Governor.

While describing the Governor Eno as a promise keeper, Comrade Marshall expressed optimism that once the report is reviewed by the Governor, civil servants will be paid the new minimum wage.

It would be recalled that Governor Eno in his avowed commitment to the welfare of civil servants in the State, had promised to pay the N80,000 minimum wage to all public workers immediately after completion of physical verification exercise, with effect from November last year.

Who is a ghost worker?

A “ghost worker” is a term used to describe an individual who is listed on a company’s or organization’s payroll but does not actually work for the organization.

Ghost workers are often associated with corruption, fraud, and mismanagement of resources.

In the context of government or public sector employment, ghost workers are typically individuals who are falsely listed as employees in order to receive salaries or benefits.

The existence of ghost workers can have significant consequences, including financial losses, injustice, and erosion of trust.

Genuine employees may be denied promotions, benefits, or opportunities due to the presence of ghost workers.

Efforts to eliminate ghost workers often involve audits and investigations, improving payroll management and record-keeping, implementing robust human resource management systems, enhancing transparency and accountability, and punishing those responsible for perpetuating ghost worker schemes.

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