A review of the payroll document by SaharaReporters confirmed that both Habila and Baaki were listed as members of staff of the university and were paid through the IPPIS platform.
A fresh payroll document exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters has confirmed that the late Mary Habila and her colleague, Anita Baaki, were listed as employees of the David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, Ebonyi State, and received salaries through the Federal Government's Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS).
The payroll document, obtained amid growing controversy surrounding Habila's death at the residence of Nigeria's Minister of Works, David Umahi, corroborates earlier claims that both women were on the university's payroll despite being attached to the minister's office.
The latest revelation comes as questions continue to mount over the circumstances surrounding Habila's death on June 27 at Umahi's residence in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, and over allegations concerning the nature of her employment at the university.
SaharaReporters had earlier reported, citing multiple university sources, that Habila was employed as a Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) and was allegedly placed on the payroll of DUFUHS through the influence of Minister David Umahi, contrary to earlier claims by the minister's aide that she was a physiotherapist.
