{"id":198739,"date":"2026-04-10T18:35:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/taraba-ghost-workers-seek-spiritual-help-for-unpaid-salaries"},"modified":"2026-04-10T18:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:35:38","slug":"taraba-ghost-workers-seek-spiritual-help-for-unpaid-salaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/taraba-ghost-workers-seek-spiritual-help-for-unpaid-salaries","title":{"rendered":"Taraba Ghost Workers Seek Spiritual Help for Unpaid Salaries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A group of workers in Taraba State, controversially labeled as \u201cghost workers,\u201d have resorted to spiritual means in their struggle to secure payment of 10 months\u2019 unpaid salaries.<\/p>\n<p>The workers, made up of both Christians and Muslims, gathered on Friday at the Al-Huda Mosque in Jalingo, where they held special prayers seeking divine intervention over their prolonged hardship.<\/p>\n<p>Led by their convener, Abdurrauf Sani, the group appealed to Agbu Kefas to urgently address their situation.<\/p>\n<p>Sani said the workers have endured months of financial strain, revealing that six members of the group have died during the period, while another is currently battling hepatitis amid mounting medical and living expenses.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed frustration that repeated efforts to resolve the issue through official channels had failed, leaving them with no option but to seek divine help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not ghost workers; we are staff of the Taraba State Government,\u201d Sani insisted, questioning why they were being treated differently.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the group plans to continue its spiritual approach by holding prayers at the Gospel House Church on Sunday, emphasizing their demand for full payment of the outstanding salaries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suffering among our people is becoming unbearable. That is why we are here praying for God\u2019s intervention,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In his sermon, Usman Bakari offered prayers for the affected workers and urged the state government to respond swiftly to their concerns. He, however, commended governor Kefas for achievements in security and education, particularly the introduction of free education, and called for continued public support for the administration.<\/p>\n<p>The development brings to the fore growing concerns over workers\u2019 welfare in the state, as the affected individuals continue to push for recognition and payment of their entitlements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A group of workers in Taraba State, controversially labeled as \u201cghost workers,\u201d have resorted to spiritual means in their struggle to secure payment of 10 months\u2019 unpaid salaries. 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