The Federal Government has commenced the process for the preparation of the 2020 budget with a directive to Ministries, Departments and Agencies to avoid inflating their personnel budget.
The government also issued a warning to chief executives of all agencies of the government against the introduction of ghost workers in the personnel payroll.
The warning is contained in the 2020 Personnel Budget Call Circular issued and signed by the former Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma.
To guide against the insertion of extraneous items, the circular said the payroll templates for all MDAs had been prepared using applicable salary structures as approved by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission.
