Abba Yusuf approves N71,000 minimum wage for civil servants in Kano

Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, has approved N71,000 as the new minimum wage for civil servants in the state.

In a statement on his X page on Tuesday, the governor said the new minimum wage will be effective in November.

“In line with our commitment to social justice and enhancement of 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 wrote.

Yusuf said the new pay package would increase the state’s monthly salary obligations by N6 billion at the state level and N7 billion for the LG councils.

“Additionally, following the promotion of 20,737 teachers by our government, a total increment amounting to the sum of over 340 million naira has now been reflected in their respective salaries,” he added.

The governor lauded the state minimum wage implementation committee for its recommendations for standard pay for workers in the state.

The development comes days after Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, announced a new minimum wage of N80,000 for civil servants in the state.

On October 16, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, announced that the minimum wage for public sector workers in the nation’s commercial capital would be N85,000.

On October 18, Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, approved N85,000 as the minimum wage for civil servants in the state.

On October 25, Umo Eno, the governor of Akwa Ibom, announced N80,000 as the new minimum wage for civil servants.

In July, President Bola Tinubu signed the minimum wage bill into law, increasing workers’ pay package from N30,000 to N70,000.