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Enugu Govt To Capture Workforce With BVN

Regional Bank Head, Rivers, Bayelsa South Commercial, Mr Frank Anumele, branch leader Fidelity Uromi, Mr Joseph Ero, winner of 4 bedroom duplex in Fedelity Save 4 Shelter Promo, Mr Odianosen Adodo and Executive Director, South Bank, Mrs Aku Odinkemelu, during the presentation of the key to winner Mr Adodo in Port Harcourt, recently.
In its bid to checkmate
ghost workers syndrome in its public service, Enugu state government will embark on biometric capture of its workers and pensioners with the use of Bank Verification Number (BVN).
The Commissioner of Information, Dr Godwin Udeuhele, who made the disclosure on Saturday in Enugu said that government would partner UBA Plc to conduct the exercise.
He said that government was determined to checkmate ghost workers syndrome in its public service, adding that the verification would commence from the beginning of April.
“To checkmate ghost workers syndrome in its public service, Enugu state government has directed the immediate biometric capture of its workforce and pensioners using Bank Verification Number (BVN).
“The office of the Head of Service and the Ministry of Finance had been mandated to collaborate with UBA Plc to carry out the exercise at no cost to the government, “ he said.
The commissioner explained that the exercise had become necessary in view of the bloated workforce and wage bills, despite the fact that workers had been retiring from the service each year.
He expressed hope that the revenue profile of the government would improve at the end of the exercise to enable it cater for other pressing needs.
Udeuhele said that the government had approved the constitution of a tender board to supervise the process of awarding contracts for UBEC/ENSUBEB projects.
“The approval of the constitution of the tender board is inline with government‘s due process arrangement, “ he said.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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