Governor Yusuf approves N71,000 minimum wage for Kano civil servants
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved a new minimum wage of N71,000 for state civil servants, effective November.
The new minimum wage is expected to increase the state’s monthly salary obligations by N6 billion and N7 billion for local government councils.
Announcing the wage adjustment through one of his verified social media accounts on Tuesday, Mr Yusuf pledged his administration’s commitment to improving workers’ welfare and boosting living standards.
“In line with our commitment to social justice and enhancing the standard of living for our workers, we have approved N71,000 as the new minimum wage in Kano State,” said the statement on his Facebook page.
He said that after the promotion of 20,737 teachers, an increase of over N340 million has been added to their salaries.
Mr Yusuf commended the state minimum wage implementation committee for its excellent work.
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