The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that the Federal Government has saved 200 billion naira by eliminating ghost workers within the civil service.
Osinbajo mentioned this in the course of the formal opening of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) week in Abuja the place he represented President Muhammad Buhari. Osinbajo defined that FG created Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA) and that by way of it, Government was capable of block leakages to the tune of 200 billion naira merely by eliminating ghost workers. He famous that the present administration within the nation stays dedicated to preventing corruption and run authorities with openness. Osinbajo mentioned Nigeria joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP) to make sure transparency in governance. He urged all companions to accentuate efforts and make sure the success of OGP. The occasion was attended by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, the minister of state, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Paul Arkwright and the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington amongst others.