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Governor Abba Kabir Approves 71,000 Naira Minimum Wage for Kano State
Abba Kabir Yusuf, the governor of Kano State, has taken a significant step toward improving the lives of workers in the state by approving a new minimum wage of 71,000 naira.
This adjustment, which takes effect in November, is targeted at supporting workers and addressing economic challenges that have made everyday living increasingly expensive.
According to the governor, this new wage structure is part of his government’s dedication to social justice and a better standard of living for all Kano State employees.
The increase in the minimum wage will mean a substantial financial commitment from the state.
The monthly salary bill at the state level will rise by an estimated 6 billion naira, while local government councils will see their salary obligations increase by approximately 7 billion naira.
While this change will require a significant allocation of state funds, Yusuf highlighted that it’s a necessary investment to boost the morale of public sector workers and show them the value placed on their contributions to the state’s growth.
Teachers in Kano State have also seen benefits, as Yusuf’s administration recently promoted 20,737 teachers. This upgrade not only appreciates their hard work but also includes a financial reward, with an additional 340 million naira in salary increases being distributed to these educators.
This increase, already reflected in their salaries, is expected to motivate the teaching workforce to continue their dedication to the educational development of Kano’s younger generation.
Governor Yusuf expressed his appreciation for the state minimum wage implementation committee, whose efforts helped to ensure this new wage structure was realized.
He commended the committee for their dedication to the well-being of Kano’s workers and for handling the intricacies involved in adjusting wage scales and budget allocations.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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