The House of Representatives has called upon the Federal Government, specifically the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, to conduct a forensic audit of its workforce in order to tackle the issue of ghost workers. This measure aims to save money and reduce the escalating wage bill…CONTINUE READING....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HEREā¶
Additionally, the House has urged the Federal Government to implement cost-cutting measures to reduce other non-debt recurring expenses. The Committee on Legislative Compliance has been tasked with ensuring the implementation of these measures.
The decision to take these actions was made during a plenary session on Thursday, following the adoption of a motion titled “Need to Investigate the Nationās Increasing Non-Debt Recurrent Expenditure,” which was presented by Hon. Ademorin Kuye from Lagos.
Kuye pointed out that over a 13-year period, federal government personnel expenses, pensions, and other non-debt recurring expenditures have risen by 241%, increasing from N2.4 trillion in 2011 to N8.27 trillion in 2023.
He also highlighted that the total non-debt expenditure from 2011 to 2023 amounts to N51.97 trillion, with N42.24 trillion spent from 2015 to the present, constituting 81.8% of the total expenditures during the period.
Kuye emphasized that the country’s revenue has been significantly impacted by debt servicing obligations, leaving limited resources for recurring expenditures and necessitating government borrowing.
