The Enugu State Government in its resolve to checkmate ghost worker-syndrome in its public service, has directed the immediate biometric capture of its workforce and pensioners using Bank Verification Number (BVN).
The state Commissioner of Information, Dr. Godwin Udeuhele, who disclosed this at a press briefing after the 6th State Executive Council meeting within the year held at the EXCO Hall, Government House, Enugu, said that the office of Head of Service and the Ministry of Finance had been mandated to collaborate with UBA PLC to carry out the exercise with no cost to the state government.
Dr. Udeuhele explained that the exercise had become necessary in view of the bloated workforce and wage bills paid by the government despite the fact that workers have been retiring from the service on a yearly basis.
He explained that when this was done, the revenue profile of government was expected to increase to take care of her other human-oriented programmes and policies.
He added that the EXCO had in the meeting approved the constitution of the Tender Board to manage the process of contract awards for UBEC/ENSUBEB projects as contained in the approved action plan in line with government due process arrangement.
He equally said that Enugu State Government had approved its participation in the Archor Borrowers Programme of the CBN meant to diversify the state economy.
The commissioner stated that this was necessitated by the dwindling income from the oil sector, noting that when this is done, it would create job opportunities for the teeming job seekers in the state.
According to him, each local government area was expected to provide at least 100 hectares of land for the Archor Borrowers Programme of CBN.
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