The Jigawa State Government has removed around 7,000 ghost workers from its payroll after a recent verification of staff across departments and agencies.
The discovery was made during a review carried out to mark Governor Umar Namadi’s second year in office.
According to the State Commissioner for Finance, Hannatu Sabo, many of the fake names failed to show up for verification, which led to their removal.
The verification was conducted to clean up the system and ensure only genuine workers remain on the payroll.
The commissioner explained that the exercise was done to ensure better management of the state’s workforce.
With the fake workers out of the system, new employees have now been hired under government programs like J-Health, J-Teach, and J-Agro.
Sabo also said that the state has remained committed to paying its workers fully under the new salary structure.
Jigawa is currently paying 100 per cent of the new wages and is considered one of the states with the highest salary levels in Nigeria.
She added that the state recently received more funds from the Federal Government through monthly allocations.
These funds will support ongoing development efforts and help keep the state running smoothly.
Another point she mentioned was the timely payment of workers’ salaries.
In Jigawa, staff now receive their pay before the 25th of every month, as directed by the governor.
The commissioner further noted that Governor Namadi’s administration has made moves to improve both education and power supply in the state.
The government has taken over Khadija University in Majia and has also bought shares in Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO).
These steps are expected to help raise the quality of education and electricity in the state.
As part of its wider economic efforts, the government is also supporting microfinance banks.
Branches are being opened in local governments that don’t currently have banking services, to make financial help more accessible, especially for people in rural areas.
Over the past two years, the Namadi-led government has continued to work on making the state better by improving systems, boosting the economy, and making life easier for the people.
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