From its hunting of ghost workers, the Government has realised five hundred million naira (N500 million) while conducting staff screening in Bauchi State.
Governor Mohammed Bala stated this on Tuesday while flagging off the distribution of empowerment items at Ganjuwa local government area of Bauchi State.
He said the ghost workers’ syndrome had negatively affected the state, adding that it has crippled government programmes as the money meant for employment of several persons are going to individual pockets.
Ghost Workers
Bala said his Government would use the money to employ new civil servants to replace the retired.
He added that his Government would pay more attention to adequate staffing of the health sector in the state.
He also noted that lack of funds is the major problem of the government as they are already striving to provide adequate service delivery for the development of the state.
Coming into office, Governor Bala noted that he met a dilapidated state, a bad economy and that the state, since his entry, has been doing everything to put things in order.
The Governor assured the people of Bauchi State that his administration would continue to serve them by providing the best possible infrastructure for the development of the state and its subjects.
Governor Mohammed Bala canvassed for the support of the state’s candidates come 2023 general elections, saying that indigenes should vote for the Government to complete all the good projects and programs it started.
The Governor assured the people that the next two years of his administration would uplift the state’s infrastructure base, which he said is 50 years behind.
