Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Tuesday approved a new minimum wage of N71,000 for civil servants in the state.
In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Yusuf said, “The decision is in line with my administration’s commitment to social justice and the improvement of living standards for our workers.
“In line with our commitment to social justice and enhancing the standard of living for our workers, we have approved the sum of 71,000 naira as the new minimum wage in Kano State.”
The governor noted that the new minimum wage, which will take effect from November, would increase the state’s monthly salary obligations by N6 billion at the state level and N7 billion for the local government councils.
He explained, “Additionally, following the promotion of 20,737 teachers by our government, a total increment amounting to over 340 million naira has now been reflected in their respective salaries.”
“Once again, I commend the state minimum wage implementation committee for its commendable work. – AKY.”