EFCC uncovers 1,000 ghost workers on Kwara govt payroll
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said in Ilorin on Thursday that it had detected 1,000 ghost workers on the payroll of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB).
The zonal chairman of the antigraft body, Mr Isyaku Sharu, announced the figure while speaking with journalists on the achievements of the Ilorin zonal office of the commission in the last 16 months.
He said that a permanent secretary and a director have been arrested in connection with the alleged offence.
The EFCC boss said that the ghost workers were allegedly smuggled into the payroll of the state SUBEB.
Sharu said that the zone also uncovered alleged diversion of about N159million by the embattled 16 local government chairmen with traces in their personal accounts, adding that some of the council bosses have started making refunds.
“The zone has also made additional cash recovery for the Kwara state government of over N138million from the alleged treasury looters.
“The zone has also uncovered alleged diversion of about N750 million from the Light-Up Kwara project of the immediate past government in the state in which N72 million was used in purchasing a property in Guzape area of Abuja,” he said.
