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By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The committee on the verification of staff salaries of the unified local government staff yesterday submitted their report to Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, pointing out that they discovered padding of salaries as well as pension to the tune of N9 million in some local government areas. The submission of the report from the head of the committee, the permanent secretary of the local government service commission, Mrs. Rosemary Izuogu, took place at the Government House in Owerri. The Mrs. Izuogu’s committee said: “The committee on the verification of Local government staff has submitted its report to the Imo state government revealing that clear cases of payroll fraud ranging from illegal employments and ghost workers as well as massive padding of salaries in every local government running into hundreds of millions of Naira. ALSO READ: Alleged Cybercrime: Dubai Police release video of Hushpuppi’s arrest, say 1.9 million people defrauded “The committee in their findings discovered that there were irregularities in recruitment of many staff in the local government service, ghost workers syndrome, padding of salaries in several LGAs in the range of N5, N6, and N9 million running to the tune of hundreds of millions. “The committee expressed optimism that the findings and implementation of recommendations would help in actualizing the 3R programs of the administration – recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction.” Happy over the report of the committee, Governor Uzodinma, received it saying: “I commend the committee for a work well done in fishing out ghost staff, who numbered 403, and exposing several cases of salary paddings to the tune of hundreds of millions thereby saving the state her commonwealth which had been going down the drain. ALSO READ: Akwa Ibom, Abia urge FG to establish police at warring border communities “We are determined to automate payment process in the local government service, where only those confirmed as workers will be paid and those who are fraudulently receiving pensions whereas no employment history or evidence or record showing that they worked for the government could be found. “We are filtering the system, we will drop as many as those who are not certified as having worked for the government. Pension is for those who worked for the government. “The verification became necessary when on the assumption of office we observed that about 85% of monies coming to the local councils as spent on salaries and nothing was functioning. “The committee said the rate of payroll fraud in the LGA system was mind-boggling even those who had retired from service over four months back and were still receiving salaries had the courage to come for the verification exercise.” Vanguard Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare Related 100 Days in Office: Uzodinma will surpass Sam Mbakwe's records - Ebegbulem April 26, 2020 Imo government saves N2bn monthly – Gov. Uzodinma April 27, 2020 We saved N300m by sacking pension payment consultant—Imo govt By Chinonso Alozie Imo State government, on Wednesday, said it had saved N300 million pensioners funds by sacking the consultant contracted by the short-lived administration of Chief Emeka Ihedioha. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, made this known in Owerri, adding that government was able to save… April 16, 2020 All rights reserved. This material and any other digital content on this platform may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, written or distributed in full or in part, without written permission from VANGUARD NEWS. Download Vanguard News App.   Technical Feedback: whatsapp 08023469027   READ our Privacy-policy and cookie policy. READ ALSO: Mercy Aigbe, Ninolowo Bankole’s steamy romance scene sparks outrage Vanguard PROMOTED Imo LGA fraud : N9m padding of salaries, pension revealed― Committee Arthritis or Joint Pain? Doctor Says Do This First Thing Each… Motion free I never said Nigerian boyfriends cannot afford me ― Richie Demorest Breaking: PDP Primary: All clear for Obaseki as Imasuangbon steps down You are not gods: Museveni asks WHO to be modest If You Want To Soften Your Wrinkles, Do This Today (It's Genius) InnoGialuron Bill Gates: "This Will Change The Way People Earn Money In Nigeria" ProfitExperts TEMISAN AMOYE View all posts by Temisan Amoye → PREVIOUS POST APC Crisis: Gov Buni assumes office as Caretaker C’ttee Chairman Disclaimer Comments expressed here do not reflect the opinions of vanguard newspapers or any employee thereof.

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