The outcry over the menace of ghost worker fraud reverberated when the finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, threw a bombshell by revealing that, with the help of the Biometric Verification Number (BVN) policy, it has been discovered that just one civil servant alone collected 20 salaries every month.
She has also declared that those behind the 23,000 ghost workers discovered in the Federal Civil Service payroll would be handed over to EFCC for prosecution. No more go and sin no more.
The adoption of BVN in processing salary payments by the federal government had stunningly thrown up no fewer than 23,000 ghost names on its payroll, a development that raised concerns about the huge amount of monies that may have been stolen from the nation’s coffers through such leakages in the federal civil service.
“What the IPPIS-BVN registration has shown us has been a real revelation. We have identified that there are people who appear on our payroll multiple times. BVN links all the accounts of that person, so we are seeing in our payroll 20 names to one BVN number,” Adeosun said.
Ghost worker syndrome is one of the many ways top civil servants have been stealing our money.
She has also declared that those behind the 23,000 ghost workers discovered in the Federal Civil Service payroll would be handed over to EFCC for prosecution. No more go and sin no more.
The adoption of BVN in processing salary payments by the federal government had stunningly thrown up no fewer than 23,000 ghost names on its payroll, a development that raised concerns about the huge amount of monies that may have been stolen from the nation’s coffers through such leakages in the federal civil service.
“What the IPPIS-BVN registration has shown us has been a real revelation. We have identified that there are people who appear on our payroll multiple times. BVN links all the accounts of that person, so we are seeing in our payroll 20 names to one BVN number,” Adeosun said.
Ghost worker syndrome is one of the many ways top civil servants have been stealing our money.







Very good, they should be handed over to the EFCC no more stealing imagine one person collecting 20 salaries at the end these same people will say the government is owing, the should be prosecuted no pity
ReplyDeleteJust the tip of the of iceberg I swear. Investigation would eventually reveal so much more in this ghost workers saga. The figure isn't all encompassing if you ask me.
ReplyDeleteI love the way things are coming out now. It shows that Nigeria was badly managed before
ReplyDeleteBarry
Not only stealing money self, even causing unemployment because how can just one person earn 20 salaries? He is taking the place of 19 workers. That's bad
ReplyDeleteGreat discovery. Keep it up so the rot in the system can be cleared
ReplyDeleteThank God for this BVN.some pple are looking for opportunity thieve our money.nenyekutes@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThere no more hiding place with BVN now in place.those who have been living above their legitimate means can now be sorted out. Withdrawing and spending so much in excess of your income. Drug barons can now be easilly identified.
DeleteNice move.but will it stop the stealing by the civil servant.especially the ADs,DDs and the Directors.
ReplyDeleteJesus. That person's wicked cleverness turned into foolishness
ReplyDeleteDs BVN tin is rily grt and nice invention
ReplyDeletemogbe..pple are so wicked,1 person collectin 20 pple salary
ReplyDeleteDs BVN tin is rily grt and nice invention
ReplyDeleteThings have being happening without our. Knowledge
ReplyDeleteThey will regret their actions, you cannot run but can only hide.
ReplyDeleteYes, that's an advantage of the BVN. Some people have been stealing our money through this ghost worker thing for many years
ReplyDeleteShould be extended to checking total amount of money some individuals have been cashing in excess of their income. It's a great innobation. Sort out those who have been cashing heavy sums of money on daily wthout any evidence of genuine invome that includes drug pushers.
DeleteShould be extended to checking total amount of money some individuals have been cashing in excess of their income. It's a great innobation. Sort out those who have been cashing heavy sums of money on daily wthout any evidence of genuine invome that includes drug pushers.
DeleteThank God for the adoption more exposure in the offing those civil servants who stalled the economy by turning into contractors awarding contracts to themselves and not executing the contracts I call most ""ele won to nsunle"
ReplyDeleteSince they acted like rogues, they should be treated as such.
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Greediness, c were it led dem, taking all dt alone n still go ahead 2 talk bad abt Nigeria, pay tithe n offering 4rm dt rubbish, live in luxury, send children 2 best of skools, lavish spwndings, travel out n will n scream we need change, pls y ddn't u change 1st 4rm ds evil wai..inumidun
ReplyDeleteEFCC should do their job
ReplyDeleteThank God for this BVN, technology. Though, the process is not easy, but it's worth it.
ReplyDeleteChia this people have finish us o
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm. u can imagine things happening in Nigeria.
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#Olu,can you see?
Corruption is indeed aonster!
ReplyDeleteAnd the way these ones would have complained about poor salaries, bad govt work, etc. Yet they don't even do the work. God help us raise our kids with fear of God and the knowledge of dignity in labour.
ReplyDeleteHmmm..... This is very terrible! Human Greed and wickedness. God please deliver us vulnerable creatures
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ReplyDeleteAll this make it by hook or crook attitude of ours. May God save us from ourselves
ReplyDeleteCorruption everywhere. Legislature, Executive, Judiciary, Private sector, Religious circles, Associations, Clubs, MD's, etc. Civil service is especially culpable as they know how to manipulate the records and advise political office holders on how to perpetrate corruption and other evil deeds. May God help us.
ReplyDeleteWickedness!
ReplyDeletehhhhaaaa!! it is not good atallll oooo. remember there is God oooo, what shall it profit a man to gain 20 people salary!
ReplyDeleteI have no doubt that Nigeria will get better under President Buhari
ReplyDeleteEnter your comment...NO NEED TO HAND DEM OVA TO EFCC TAKE DEM TO KIRIKIRI DIRECT
ReplyDeleteHmmmm! God should continue. Helping Ni ge ria
ReplyDeleteThese revelations are enough change as far as history will recall. Long life Niger, PMB, MAGU, BURATAI ET-AL.
ReplyDeleteOne person to 20 salaries? Then why will Nigerians not been unemployed?
ReplyDeleteThe BVN was introduced by Jonathan Administration.Great Achievement by GEJ...
ReplyDeleteAll the efforts to sanitize the system will never work until the judiciary is reshuffled and rid of the bad eggs. Those charged have the stolen money to hire corrupt SANS to defend them and to bribe corrupt judges and justices to acquit them. EFCC should beam their searchlight on the judiciary and investigate those of them living above their legitimate income. Again if all the SIM cards can be registered just like the BVN, kidnappers can easily be tracked especially if Nigeria can introduce Global positioning system(GPS)which can tell the law enforcement where the caller demanding a ransom is situated. May God grant us the grace and long life to see the result of this change we have always prayed for.
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