Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami Discovers 60,000 Ghost Workers in FG Payroll through IPPIS
Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, has announced that the implementation of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) has revealed 60,000 ghost workers in the Federal government payroll.
Pantami made this disclosure during the 29th convocation lecture of the Federal University of Technology, Minna in Niger state. The lecture was themed 'Datification of social economic and security issues in producing and using public and private data in Nigeria.'
Expressing the government's determination to address corruption in Nigeria, the Minister also revealed that N24 billion has been saved since the government began the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA).
Furthermore, he emphasized that the IPPIS and...