{
  "id": 5618715,
  "title": "Ghost workers contribute to wage bill of N400m out of allocation of N450m – Avweromre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/ghost-workers-contribute-to-wage-bill-of-n400m-out-of-allocation-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T18:32:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/04/ghost-workers-contribute-to-wage-bill-of-n400m-out-of-allocation-of-n450m-avweromre/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucky Avweromre, the Chairman of Ughelli South Local Government Council in Delta State, has highlighted the need for staff verification to alleviate the council's financial crisis. According to him, the council spends approximately N400 million every month on staff wages. Out of the total allocation of about N450 million, this represents a significant portion of the budget. The Chairman remains optimistic that the staff verification exercise could help in eliminating ghost workers and bringing the council's finances back on track.",
  "summary": "The Chairman of Ughelli South Local Government Council in Delta State, Lucky Avweromre, has said that only staff verification can save the council from its financial crisis. Avweromre stated this while fielding questions from journalists, saying that the council pays about N400 million every month as staff wages. According to him, the total salary bill […] Ghost workers contribute to wage bill of…",
  "key_points": [
    "Lucky Avweromre, Ughelli South Local Government Chairman, seeks staff verification",
    "N400m monthly spent on wages out of N450m allocation",
    "Verification aims to eliminate ghost workers and stabilize finances"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}