Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved a minimum wage of N71,000 for state civil servants.This was disclosed in a statement by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. The new minimum wage, which takes effect in November 2024, was announced during the governor’s receipt of the Public Service Negotiation Committee Report, headed by the state Head of Civil Service, at his office today.
According to the statement, the governor disclosed that he inherited an average monthly IGR of N2 billion, lamenting that “by comparison, states such as Lagos generate an average of N54.3 billion, Rivers N14.5 billion, Ogun N10.1 billion, and Delta N7.1 billion.”
He noted that this disparity highlights the urgent need for stakeholders to reform the state’s domestic revenue generation strategies to meet obligations to the people of Kano.
The Governor urged beneficiaries “to enhance service delivery, continuously seek innovative solutions to improve public services and streamline processes,” appealing to them to work collaboratively to ensure transparency and accountability.The governor accused the previous administration of conducting a large-scale hiring initiative, resulting in the employment of 13,000 individuals in the civil service without due diligence. “The present administration, recognizing the importance of essential human resources in serving our citizens, formed a committee to review these hires and ultimately retained over 12,000 of them in the state civil service,” he added. The governor urged civil servants to intensify their dedication to efficiency, productivity, and effectiveness, harnessing the state’s collective strength to drive transformative change and achieve greatness in service.
Earlier, the Head of Civil Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa, who presented the report, stated that the committee played a key role in advising on the new wage without difficulties.
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