Nigerian biometrics failing employees
In an effort to improve payroll in Yobe state in Nigeria, government agencies installed biometric tracking of employees to rid themselves of “ghost workers,” according to an All Africa article.
Since installation of the new devices in February, however, more than 7,000 employees have not been paid.The glitch in the payroll is due in part to the new biometric system writing off many of the employees as names or documents were omitted during data collection for the new system.
While Comrade Mohammed Bukar, chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, feels for the employees missing pay, he still sees the new system as a success as it has led to higher pay for real workers.
More than half of the 7,000 workers waiting on their paycheck are expected to begin receiving their pay shortly while the rest are expected to follow soon after.
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