FG fishes out 5,000 fresh ghost workers

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has revealed that the federal government has uncovered fresh 5,000 ghost workers in its efforts to sanitize the federal public service.

He said yesterday at the 80th Tabieorar festival of the Church of the Lord Prayer Fellowship worldwide held at Mount Tabieorar Ground, Ogere Remo along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Osinbajo represented by the chaplain of the Presidential Villa, Pastor Seyi Malomo said the present administration is tackling the challenges of ghost workers without fear.

The Primate of the Church of the Lord, Most Rev Dr Rufus Okikiola Ositelu had earlier in a welcome address called for the establishment of special courts to handle corruption cases.