HALISTER1: Nigeria Probes 11 Officials Over ‘Ghost Workers’ on Payroll

Nigeria Probes 11 Officials Over ‘Ghost Workers’ on Payroll

(Bloomberg) -- Some of the people have been referred to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, others already on trial, presidency’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, says on Twitter.
  • Govt removed 50,000 “ghost workers” from payroll in 2016, saved 200b naira
  • Govt’s monthly salary bill, excluding pensions, has fallen to 138b Naira from 151b Naira since Feb.
  • Govt’s pension bill down by 1.1b naira to 14.4b naira over same period
  • NOTE: May 6, Nigeria’s Adeosun Says Wage Bill Unsustainable: Premium Times Link
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