[Nigeria] Civil service salary paid to UK cab driver

In Nigeria, it has been revealed that former government employees who have relocated abroad continue receiving salaries from their previous positions. The latest civil service scandal has provoked outrage, Nigerian Bulletin reports.

Under a crackdown, ordered by President Bola Tinubu, these ex-employees have been instructed to refund fraudulently collected money and their supervisors to be investigated for enabling such fraud. The president's directives have yet to stamp the practice out entirely.

One individual - a former junior official now working as a taxi driver in the UK - told the BBC anonymously that he continues to be paid his monthly Nigerian salary of 150,000 naira ($100) despite leaving the role two years ago. 

He was reportedly unconcerned about potentially losing the income, citing higher earnings from his current job.

The phenomenon forms part of the wider "japa" trend of young Nigerians seeking opportunities abroad and has exposed significant flaws in the country's payroll system. Ghost-working has become a long-term issue for Nigeria's civil service.

The Nigerian public has reportedly been outraged by the latest revelations; social media platforms in the country are peppered with angry comments and many demanding fast and serious consequences for those involved. Citizens express frustration over the misuse of public funds while the country grapples with economic challenges.

President Tinubu's pledges to reduce governance costs and cut wastage have reportedly not diluted scepticism with critics using high-profile government expenditures as examples of such promises being contradicted.

Questions are now being asked about the effectiveness of previous crackdowns and the need for more robust checks and balances in the civil service payroll system.

Source: Nigerian Bulletin

In Nigeria, it has been revealed that former government employees who have relocated abroad continue receiving salaries from their previous positions. The latest civil service scandal has provoked outrage, Nigerian Bulletin reports.

Under a crackdown, ordered by President Bola Tinubu, these ex-employees have been instructed to refund fraudulently collected money and their supervisors to be investigated for enabling such fraud. The president's directives have yet to stamp the practice out entirely.

One individual - a former junior official now working as a taxi driver in the UK - told the BBC anonymously that he continues to be paid his monthly Nigerian salary of 150,000 naira ($100) despite leaving the role two years ago. 

He was reportedly unconcerned about potentially losing the income, citing higher earnings from his current job.

The phenomenon forms part of the wider "japa" trend of young Nigerians seeking opportunities abroad and has exposed significant flaws in the country's payroll system. Ghost-working has become a long-term issue for Nigeria's civil service.

The Nigerian public has reportedly been outraged by the latest revelations; social media platforms in the country are peppered with angry comments and many demanding fast and serious consequences for those involved. Citizens express frustration over the misuse of public funds while the country grapples with economic challenges.

President Tinubu's pledges to reduce governance costs and cut wastage have reportedly not diluted scepticism with critics using high-profile government expenditures as examples of such promises being contradicted.

Questions are now being asked about the effectiveness of previous crackdowns and the need for more robust checks and balances in the civil service payroll system.

Source: Nigerian Bulletin