We Have Been Able To Save N220 Million From The Ongoing Verification Of Workers -Abia Govt

 The Abia State Government says it has saved over N220 million after an ongoing verification of workers in the state, local governments and pensioners that eradicated over 2,300 ghost workers from the State's payroll 

According to a statement released on Monday by Kazie Uko, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Alex Otti, the state Accountant General, Njum Onyemenam disclosed that not less than 2,300 ghost have been weeded out of the payrolls, using the unified payment system

Njum Onyemenam stated that the payment exercise was still on going and the government hope to make more savings 

"So far, we have been able to save N220 million from the ongoing verification of workers in the state, local governments and pensioners

“Not less than 2,300 ghost names have been weeded out of the payrolls, using the unified payment system and we hope to still identify more as we continue with the exercise