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FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by Omooba77: 8:40pm On Feb 17, 2015
The Federal Government has uncovered 62,892 ghost workers, an exercise from which the government has been able to save over N208.7bn.

This, the government said was made possible following the introduction of Government Integrated Financial Management Information System and Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System, new systems of payment recently introduced.

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonja-Iweala, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja, during a lecture with the theme, ‘Preventing leakages in the Nigerian Economy’, organised by the Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria, an organ of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria.

Meanwhile, following the gradual rebound of crude oil prices, the Minister said she would be engaging members of the National Assembly this week to sort out a few areas in the 2015 budget.

She also explained strategies the government had adopted to tackle corruption in pension and emoluments of civil servants.

Already, 14 persons, who were attempting to outsmart the system in pensions and government efforts at fighting ghost workers, are to face trial for blocking government reforms.

The Minister said that there were frantic efforts by some special interests within the civil service who were benefitting from the loopholes in the system to block the systems initiated by the government including GIFMIS.

While giving a detailed account of President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration performance and anti-corruption efforts, she stated that taming the monster of graft had become a priority for government to remain on track.

Okonja-Iweala said, “Corruption has been with us and we must crack it. We need to stop impunity, we have to constantly tackle corruption for us to stop the leakages. There are efforts to prevent all avenues where corrupt practices thrive in government circles.

“Putting systemic checks in place remains the best strategic way of tackling corruption and solving the root causes of corruption. If you don’t fix this system, the next people that will come in will continue with the current system. And we are putting in place a system to stop corruption.”

Okonja-Iweala who spoke on the recent forensic audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation by PriceWater Coopers, said it had shown clearly the existing gaps in tackling corruption in the oil sector.

According to her, the Federal Government has “ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to return the funds” as soon as possible.

When asked about her expectation of the 2015 budget, the minister said, “It will now depend on the final scenario and we are going to be discussing it with the National Assembly this week. You know at $65, we had a scenario; so let us wait.

“Whatever the benchmark we come up with, together with the National Assembly, we will know exactly our borrowing plan.”

She said the present administration had done so much to block various means through which government resources were being stolen.

The Minister said, “When we talk of corruption, we had a system that is cash-based. For example, when we want to pay salaries we will send money to Ministry of Agriculture and say here is your money, pay your people. For Education Ministry, this is your money, pay your people. Yes, that is what we were doing before.

“Whereas, if we had electronic platform there will be no transfer of cash. That is what we have done. Now with the introduction of GIFMIS such avenue has been blocked. What does it do? It transfers money electronically from budget to Accountant-General; from Accountant-General to Ministries, Departments and Agencies. And guess what in December: remember that salaries were delayed.

“There was a problem. Everybody thought the economy was broke. But what happened was that 14 agencies that were on GIFMIS tried to pay more and utilize more than what was programmed, the system locked them out. And they could not pay one person in their agencies. The President was initially worried but when I now told him the reason, there was smile on his face. He said, ‘so we have a system that can do that’ and I said yes.”
http://www.punchng.com/news/fg-uncovers-62892-ghost-workers-saves-n208-7bn/

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by mrking3(m): 8:41pm On Feb 17, 2015
Just incase!

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by Sijo01(f): 8:44pm On Feb 17, 2015
Gej getting rid of Phantom workers since the days of obj tongue

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by ozoigbondu: 9:12pm On Feb 17, 2015
GEJ is working
Haters are busy hating
Dreamers are busy dreaming of aso rock
March Nigerians March for Jonathan

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by Omooba77: 9:38pm On Feb 17, 2015
All the ministries and parastatals are full of Ghost staff,abi na workers. When people die,they will still be collecting his/her salary

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by Ikengawo: 9:39pm On Feb 17, 2015
GEJ just cut off OBJ's pension.

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by braine(m): 9:42pm On Feb 17, 2015
Ahan! Only 62,892??

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by superstar1(m): 10:06pm On Feb 17, 2015
How do we believe this fallacy, when no one was ever charged to court?


Another lie from the pit of hell.

From Mandela of Otuoke to Doyin Okupe's Jesus Xt and now, here comes Jonah the Ghost Buster.

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by Boss13: 10:13pm On Feb 17, 2015
Kai - is this Ngozi or someone else. What does she mean by transfer of money that is electronically cash. Doesn't she knows that electronically transfer are cash backed. Is this woman truly intelligent or just presumed to be.

Now that over 65,000 ghost workers have been identified, what is the next step - ignore the accounts where these monies have been credited in the past or go after those who have been crediting the account and withdrawing the monies.

Finally, our budget is prepared with an oil benchmark of $65 per barrel, while the current price is $47 per barrel. Is she expecting a miracle to occur. That budget has been prepared erroneously

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by Rilwayne001: 10:16pm On Feb 17, 2015
[size=13pt] And what will be the fate of the saved N200,800, 000, 000. 71 Lets not forget that how president borrowed a loan of $1,000,000,000 to fight BH, Cant he just used the saved ghost workers salary instead of collecting a loan?

Or can you please tell us how the N208.71bn was used in betterment of the country?

Patiently waiting for your reply [/size]

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by FRANCISEKE1(m): 10:51pm On Feb 17, 2015
Ok
Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by CharlieMaria(m): 10:51pm On Feb 17, 2015
ok
Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by emeka2847: 10:51pm On Feb 17, 2015
How does this affect the price of stock fish?

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by Babyboy1986(m): 10:51pm On Feb 17, 2015
Them try wella..who cares?

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by ichidodo: 10:51pm On Feb 17, 2015
Who plants these ghostworkers if not corrupt politicians especially those from the North...tis a wonder everybody wants Oga Jonah out so that the choppinson can continue.Then they decieve gullible Nigerians with jingos of 'change' and 'sai buhari'.

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by Nmeri17: 10:51pm On Feb 17, 2015
GEJ the ghost buster cool

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by Ijebulogic(m): 10:51pm On Feb 17, 2015

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by olatos4jesus: 10:52pm On Feb 17, 2015
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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by Babyboy1986(m): 10:53pm On Feb 17, 2015
If u ask me na who i go ask?
Rilwayne001:
[size=13pt] And what will be the fate of the saved N200,800, 000, 000. 71 Lets not forget that how president borrowed a loan of $1,000,000,000 to fight BH, Cant he just used the saved ghost workers salary instead of collecting a loan?

Or can you please tell us how the N208.71bn was used in betterment of the country?

Patiently waiting for your reply [/size]

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by dammytosh: 10:54pm On Feb 17, 2015
Lol

They had to postpone election to tell us this tale by moon light.

This Govt is what I call Magilomugunblocratic Govt.

"Govt for the Mugun elected by the Maga."

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by Walspring: 10:54pm On Feb 17, 2015
How about Lagos?

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by konny1(m): 10:54pm On Feb 17, 2015
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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by Gabrielsylar(m): 10:55pm On Feb 17, 2015
they were the ghost of GEJ inefficiency
Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by nerodenero: 10:55pm On Feb 17, 2015
Weldone FG!

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by bastien: 10:55pm On Feb 17, 2015
Good




Now employ flesh
Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by Nobody: 10:55pm On Feb 17, 2015
Thank God I no follow the ones them don catch grin

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by mrpackager(m): 10:55pm On Feb 17, 2015
I WAS HERE





GEJ....TRANSFORMATION
GMB...CHANGE

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by bryneloo(m): 10:56pm On Feb 17, 2015
Leave em' ghost workers let dem partake in de national cake......person go die for this country?? ..

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by yoosooph: 10:56pm On Feb 17, 2015
So, where is the money? Yet, the recorrent expenditure keep increasing every year.
Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by Dragonking: 10:57pm On Feb 17, 2015
.GEJ for life..I support u 100%.

Click like for GEJ and share for buhari..let's see who wins.

I trust GEJ fans won't let me down.

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Re: FG Uncovers 62,892 ‘Ghost’ Workers, Saves N208.7bn by FindOut(m): 10:57pm On Feb 17, 2015
Good one by the FG.

However, this caught my attention:

Okonja-Iweala who spoke on the recent forensic audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation by PriceWater Coopers, said it had shown clearly the existing gaps in tackling corruption in the oil sector.

According to her, the Federal Government has “ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to return the funds” as soon as possible.

"as soon as possible"! The reason why Nigerians and the international community do not take this government serious is simply because even the head honcho, GEJ himself does not take the business of governance seriously!!

Who has been invited for questioning or arrested by the EFCC?

Andrew Yakubu just handed over to his successor happily, and he will of course receive glowing comments from the FG for a job well done, like the billionaire GMD thieves before him.

Banana republic. Forget Sanusi and Soludo for now, How come Ngozi earlier told us that 10.8 billion was unaccounted for, PWC presented a report reflecting just 10% of that amount and she's not raising any eyebrow...at least in public?

People Deceiving People. Kontinu!

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