Ghost Workers: EFCC Arrests Former Permanent Secretary, Others in Kwara

Abiodun Oyedele, Ilorin

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arrested the immediate past Permanent Secretary of the office of Head of Service, Imam Tajudeen and some staff of Office of Head of Service (HOS).

Our correspondent reports that EFCC arrested Imam Tajudeen and others over 1000 ghost workers uncovered by agency last week.

Efforts to confirm the reason (s) for the arrest from EFCC Media Officer, Mr Gbenga proved abortive as of the time of filing this report as his phone number was not reachable.

Some colleagues of the detained junior staff of the HOS, note that they acted based on the civil service rules which empower them to attend to files forwarded to their section by the superiors, which include the immediate past Permanent Secretary, Imam Tajudeen, who has already testified to have ordered them to write and attend to all letters of appointment and other issues from Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).

Meanwhile, some members of the leading party, PDP have alleged Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of scheming to use the investigations to sack five thousand (5000) Sunset workers from Kwara SUBEB and AGRO Mall.