The social media has been rife with varying reactions over allegations of employment of ghost workers in Oyo state.
Ayobami Agboola (pictured), son of Amidat Agboola, Oyo state head of civil service, was accused of failing to include the name of an acquaintance in a list of “ghost workers” in the state.
Ghost workers, a common practice among public office holders, refers to a list of people on the government payroll who are not physically present to do the actual work.
Sulaimon Adesola, a “social media influencer” said to have been involved in the campaign team of Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, accused Agboola of promising to use his influence to help include his name on the “list”, but he failed to do so.
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Adesola also backed up his claim with screenshots of messages they exchanged.
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In his defence, Agboola claimed that he didn’t really have any ghost worker slot, as he just made the comment lightheartedly.
Good Morning Everyone, Sometime in February last year, @advsola approached me to help him with any gig, as the current gig he was working with me ended, he suggested A Government gig that can keep him less busy.
— Ayobami (@dondekojo) May 9, 2020
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Their disagreement on the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Oyo state led to the revelation.
Here are some reactions from Twitter on the issue:
— Souljah (@jeffphilips1) May 9, 2020
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A parable in my place says goats don’t breed sheep
There’s blood ties to this corruption thing…just look at the smooth non convincing denials
AdvertisementA lot must be happening in that Oyo state…tueh!#GhostWorkAdventures pic.twitter.com/WuPPZEjf2U
— Souljah (@jeffphilips1) May 9, 2020
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The Oyo State Commissioner of ”GHOST WORKERS” Idirisu Ayobami DonkeyBoy. The son of the Head of Service of Oyo state IS THIS YOU?
AdvertisementWhat a world…. I do say it shaa. Most of these YOOTHS are Bigger Thieves.
Pictures by FBI @cbngov_akin1 ? pic.twitter.com/Jg16wcLgRL
— CBN Gov Akinsola Ak?? (@cbngov_akin1) May 9, 2020
The problem of ghost workers cuts to the core of the challenge of fighting corruption in Nigeria, and as such does not have a simple solution because it is robust and many political stakeholders continue to benefit from the current system. Salary Racketeering is bad. #ghostworker pic.twitter.com/tysYo7hDiV
— sαℓмαη سلمان ∂υкε ? (@SalmanDuke) May 9, 2020
You cant be running your mouth anyhow on this platform when you have a scandal attached to you! All of you so called activist who do it for monetary gains not for the love of country beware your days are numbered too! Enough said! #Ghostworker
— Taha (@TahaAdam_) May 9, 2020
On this #ghostworkers issue…some of the “ghost workers” are physically present in the offices o….but they work in ghost mode. There is this gist of Ajumobi ,on one of his visits to the state secretariat, saw three elderly men in one of the offices….1
— NERO (@baiyegbusi) May 9, 2020
This #ghostworkers think isn’t new. Some people typing about the topic are drawing monies from govt they have never showed up to earn. Parents in Govt put up names of their children in slots they will never work at. So how can you justify hard work to such a person?
— Dr Shadrach Akpem (@shadrachAkpem) May 9, 2020
When you hear they have paid since the 23st from a corner just know that it is #ghostworkers that are celebrating. Awon ole ifo pic.twitter.com/focupZRny7
— Bulu Kay (@bulu_kay) May 9, 2020
We have a lot of them in other states with overblown recurrent expenditures. This is so alarming! #ghostworkers
— Lord B (@Osifade) May 9, 2020
Ghost Corpers talking against #ghostworkers pic.twitter.com/ev8vjZov0m
— OLATUNJI, Ayobami (@ayam_mayowa) May 9, 2020
Only God knows how many #GhostWorkers had been inserted since they took over govt now!
Oyo is back to square one!
No wonder, they’re spending #11billions monthly on salary!— #BringBackOurGirls! (@UthmanOlaide) May 9, 2020
Let’s imagine that this crook and his gang has 200 #ghostworkers on the scheme earning N40,000 monthly. That’s N8m monthly, N96m annually. This is how they fleece the govt of funds meant for basic amenities. On TL they are apostles, in their homes, they are robbers. pic.twitter.com/eQ7aIAgfE0
— Dr. Guendouzi (The Cerebral Assassin) (@fimiletoks) May 9, 2020
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