₦airaland Forum

This is not the best times in the relations between government, especially at the state level, and their workers. Very few states can presently claim any yummy or cosy relationship between the labour leaders and government. Most states are not even touching the new minimum wage with a long pole. They cannot try it when they still owe arrears of the old one. Most states claim they will need to use over 90 per cent of their monthly allocation if they must satisfy the demands of workers.

The recent conflagration in Kaduna that compelled the Federal Government to step in to negotiate came from disagreements over workers’ wages.
What many find shocking is that amidst the problem of dwindling resources, the issue of ghost workers is still eating deep and serving as a huge conduit pipe draining the economies of many states.

Just recently, Bauchi State announced the names of a total of 715 civil servants removed from the payroll of the Government as part of its efforts to address the problem of ghost workers in the state which has remained hydra-headed.

The disclosure was made by the deputy governor, Sen. Baba in Bauchi shortly after the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting, which was presided over by the State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir.

He said that the aim of the disclosure was to keep the people of the state abreast with the progress the government is making in addressing issues regarding salaries in the state, adding that the intention of the committee set up about some weeks ago is to have a sanitised payroll system.
https://thejournalnigeria.com/ghost-worker-govt-labour-relation/