To get rid of the state’s local government system’s ghost workers, the Rivers State Local Government Service Commission has begun a biometric verification exercise.
Israel Amadi, the commission’s chairman, confirmed this in an interview with reporters in Port Harcourt.
He claimed that the ongoing verification, which includes both online and in-person assessments, aims to keep only legitimate and properly-trained employees on the payroll.
Amadi said the initiative is a part of the Commission’s wider strategy to improve service delivery, promote accountability, and sanitize the system.
He assured that all necessary security measures had been taken to make sure the process was straightforward and error-free.
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The chairman said the exercise would improve the morale of the workforce and ensure that public funds are used for grassroots development in a manner that is applauded to Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his support.
He explained that biometric data and records cross-referencing are being done simultaneously across the 23 local government areas, with field teams dispatched to the locations of the field offices.
He claims that the system’s long-standing problems of multiple employment and salary duplication will also be detected by the exercise.
Amadi urged all employees to fully cooperate with verification officers, noting that the procedure is not discriminatory but aims to increase efficiency and transparency.
Source: Channels TV
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