‘Replace 23,000 Ghost Workers With Unemployed Youth’

In view of the recent discovery that the federal civil service payroll was bloated by 23000 ghost workers, the House of Representatives, has asked the Federal Government to replace the 23,000 ghost workers with unemployed youth.
Rep Rep Dickson Tarkighir at plenty Tuesday,   moved a motion urging the Federal government government to engage 23,000 unemployed youth as to address the challenge of unemployment facing the country .
Presenting his motion he pointed out that his colleagues and himself “have collected many curriculum vitae from schooled but jobless constituents,,
“ We will therefore, be living the essence of our stewardship if we once again show them that we care about their welfare and progress”.
He Continued , “There is no task more honoring than that, when ghost workers were discovered, we spoke out vehemently asking that Nigerian youth, eager and willing to work are made to replace ghost workers”.
The law maker at this point  reminded the House of the promise of President Muhammadu Buhari to create 3 million employment opportunities
He then urged the House to do everything possible to come to the aid of unemployed Nigerians.

Nneka Amaechi-Nnadi, Abuja