Federal polytechnic in Ebonyi to identify ghost workers

<p>The Chairman of the staff audit and verification committee, Dr Adaku Achilike, noted that the exercise was normal to ascertain the institution’s actual number of staff.</p>, <span>Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic entrance</span>, <h2>The Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana, Ebonyi, on Wednesday, embarked on staff audit to identify ghost workers in the institution.</h2>, <p>The Rector of the polytechnic, Dr Felix Attah, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after being screened that the exercise would also involve certificate verification.</p>, <p>Attah said that the salaries of identified ghost workers would be stopped thereby saving funds for the federal government.</p>, <p>“I decided as the head of the institution, to identify the actual number of staff on our payroll.</p>, <p>“The Abia government recently conducted such an exercise and identified up to 2,300 ghost workers,” he said.</p>, <p>The Rector said that the exercise was organised by the school authorities and hoped to actualise the desired results.</p>, <p>“The institution’s management will, however, decide on the fate of staff with discrepancies in their certificates,” he said.</p>, <p>The Chairman of the staff audit and verification committee, Dr Adaku Achilike, noted that the exercise was normal to ascertain the institution’s actual number of staff.</p>, <p>“The authentic figure will be registered in the institution’s database to ensure accurate number of staff.</p>, <p>“There will be no manipulation in the process as the screening of the rector shows that it has the backing of management,” she said.</p>, <p>She noted that the staff had shown enthusiasm to participate in the process and assured that the committee would be fair.</p>, <p>Oji Nnachi, Secretary of the committee, said that the institution will benefit tremendously from the exercise.</p>, <p>“The Rector as an astute mathematician, believes in the accuracy of numbers and this will help in determining the actual staff strength.</p>, <p>“I am the deputy Rector and the head of the pensio