Revealed, 24 thousand civil servants in Nigeria is a 'ghost'

Revealed, 24 thousand civil servants in Nigeria is a 'ghost' - The Nigerian government, stop payment of salary, for nearly 24 thousand employees who turns out 'ghost workers' - listed as an employee but invisible in the office, following the results of the audit, which reveals that they are actually not real.

The measures taken by the Ministry of Finance of Nigeria, saving an estimated US $ 11.5 million / month.

As quoted by the BBC on Monday (2/29/2016), the audit is part of the anti-corruption campaign by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Corruption and mismanagement, has long become a challenge to the growth of Nigeria. The government promised to cut costs amid the economic slowdown. Nigeria is a country with the largest economy in Africa. And top oil producer. However, these countries face a lot of financial pressure, amid plunging oil prices. Nigeria is also experiencing high inflation, the stock market is weakening, and slower economic growth, for more than a decade.

Audit of employees conducted in December, using biometric data and verification of bank account numbers, to identify its owner. The data is then matched to the recipient list salary. The audit reveals that the salaried employee's name is not the same as the identity of the bank account. Also revealed, a number of employees receiving a salary from many sources.

"There are a different name with account data in which the salary is transferred," a source told Punch.

"It could mean two things, employees receive a salary from two sources or they are ghost workers."

Because it is considered suspicious, as many as 23 846 employees, suspended payment of his salary. So said the finance ministry adviser, as quoted by Reuters.

Some banks are also supervised the federal government, for allegedly having a hand in the fraud scheme. Therefore, investigators found more than 300 accounts of some civil servants, opened on the same day and all of them inactive.

Periodic checks and electronic audit techniques will be done to prevent new types of fraud. Officials say, the savings of the anti-corruption activities will help Nigeria deal with the crisis and prevent layoffs.