Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has permitted a minimal wage of N71,000 for state civil servants.
This was disclosed in an announcement by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.
The brand new minimal wage, which takes impact in November 2024, was introduced in the course of the governor’s receipt of the Public Service Negotiation Committee Report, headed by the state Head of Civil Service, at his workplace right now.
“Our administration is deeply dedicated to prioritizing the welfare of our civil servants, who tirelessly present environment friendly, efficient, and high quality providers to our individuals regardless of restricted monetary assets,” he acknowledged.
In accordance with the assertion, the governor disclosed that he inherited a median month-to-month IGR of N2 billion, lamenting that “by comparability, states akin to Lagos generate a median of N54.3 billion, Rivers N14.5 billion, Ogun N10.1 billion, and Delta N7.1 billion.”
He famous that this disparity highlights the pressing want for stakeholders to reform the state’s home income technology methods to satisfy obligations to the individuals of Kano.
He urged beneficiaries “to reinforce service supply, constantly search revolutionary options to enhance public providers and streamline processes,” interesting to them to work collaboratively to make sure transparency and accountability.
The governor accused the earlier administration of conducting a large-scale hiring initiative, ensuing within the employment of 13,000 people within the civil service with out due diligence.
“The current administration, recognizing the significance of important human assets in serving our residents, shaped a committee to assessment these hires and finally retained over 12,000 of them within the state civil service,” he added.
The governor urged civil servants to accentuate their dedication to effectivity, productiveness, and effectiveness, harnessing the state’s collective energy to drive transformative change and obtain greatness in service.
Earlier, the Head of Civil Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa, who offered the report, acknowledged that the committee performed a key position in advising on the brand new wage with out difficulties.
Nairametrics beforehand reported that President Bola Tinubu signed the brand new N70,000 nationwide minimal wage into regulation three months in the past.
Since then, a number of states have aligned by growing their minimal wage.
