Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) don identify 22,074 workers wey no suppose dey Federal Government payroll. Dis one happen even though dem implement Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).
Commission find out say last year, government pay N37,103,337,614.40 to dese suspicious workers. Dem find dem across different ministries, departments, agencies, universities, and even Nigeria Police Force (NPF), wey be di most implicated.
ICPC say dem find 12,714 workers for ministries, departments, and agencies wey no dey service-wide nominal roll from January to December last year. Dem estimate say dis 12,714 workers collect N34,808,740,634.37.
Dem also find out say about 4,190 former police officers still dey collect salary through IPPIS. Dis discoveries dey inside report wey ICPC release after dem review IPPIS payroll.
Investigators say IPPIS don suffer tampering, manipulation, and ghost workers. Dem find out say plenty fraud dey happen for IPPIS payroll of ministries, departments, agencies, and Nigeria Police Force.
Commission talk say, "We find out say 12,174 workers dey payroll but no dey service-wide nominal roll between January and December 2023. Dis workers collect N34,808,740,634.37 for dat period."
"Na only for Nigeria Police Force wey di fraud worse pass. Dem find out say thousands of ex-employees still dey collect salary."
Source: Prime 9ja Online Pidgin: ICPC Discover 22,074 Suspect Workers for FG Payroll