Delta Govt did not invite EFCC to screen civil servants – Head of Service

Delta State government has denied reoorts that it invited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to screen civil servants.
The Delta State Head of Service, HOS, Mrs Mininim Oseji, made the clarification on Monday during a press briefing in Asaba while announcing the activities for the 2026 Civil Service Week celebration, themed, ‘Reforms, Resilience and Results’.
Oseji clarified that the government did not invite the anti-graft agency to conduct the exercise, explaining that the EFCC initiated the screening as part of its nationwide efforts to investigate payroll systems and address concerns about ghost workers in the public service.
She said the EFCC formally wrote to ...