Nigeria Saves Millions by Firing 'Ghost Workers'

Nigeria's finance ministry says it has saved the cash poor government millions of dollars by removing more than 20,000 "ghost workers" from the payrolls. The ministry said Sunday that 23,846 non-existent workers were removed from the government payroll after an audit, saving $11.5 million a month. Corruption and mismanagement have long stunted development in Africa's biggest economy and top oil producer, and are now exacerbating the impact of a sharp fall in global...

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