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Abia govt sacks six civil servants for salary padding, clears one
Six Ministry of Justice staff were dismissed for salary fraud following an investigation by the Abia State Civil Service Commission; one officer was cleared after reporting her overpayment.
- On Thursday, the Abia State Government approved the dismissal of six Ministry of Justice, Abia State staff implicated in a salary padding scheme, the statement said.
- An internal audit found six civil servants manipulated payroll systems, with the Abia State Civil Service Commission reviewing financial records and interrogating officers.
- Among those listed were Mr. Dickson Uche Eze, Principal Accountant , and Mrs. Chioma Favour Madu, who was cleared after promptly reporting and correcting an overpayment.
- Those indicted will be handed over to law enforcement agencies for prosecution, and Governor Alex Otti has directed a separate probe into some Salary Committee members' activities.
- The government vowed to uphold transparency and urged civil servants and stakeholders to report suspected irregularities through confidential reporting channels under the present administration.
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