Council Chairman Pushes Staff Verification | Nigeria News

Ughelli South Council Chairman Lucky Avweromre is pushing hard for staff verification to tackle the council’s ballooning payroll crisis, targeting ghost workers and retirees still drawing salaries. With rising funds but mounting expenses, the council is turning to biometric checks—modeled after the State Education Board’s teacher audit—to root out fraud, fake ages, and absenteeism. Meanwhile, security remains a top priority, with the council actively participating in regional Delta South and Central meetings and holding regular local forums to rally community leaders for peace and safety. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c7e38e3d850a4c06