The Ondo State Government is planning to sack over 2,000 civil servants in the Hospital Management Board (HMB), Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) and Local Government Service Commission, over fraudulent activities dating back to 2020.
The affected civil servants were discovered to have been involved in payroll fraud. A total of N497,733 million was found to have been stolen within the period.
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu had, last week, ordered the Head of Service, Pastor John Adeyemo, to sack the officers found to be receiving double salaries as well as those involved in other infractions.
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The governor gave the order when he received a report of the Committee on Verification, Scrutinisation and Clean-Up of Ondo State payroll headed by a former Permanent Secretary, Mr. Victor Olajorin.
The report showed that 2,000 workers were involved in enhanced salaries steps, 76 workers were discovered to be collecting salaries and pensions and19, who were ghost workers, were uncovered.
