Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved ₦71,000 as the new minimum wage for civil servants in the state, with implementation set to begin in November 2024. The governor announced this on Tuesday at the Government House during the presentation of the Public Service Negotiation Committee Report by the state’s Head of Civil Service.
Governor Yusuf emphasised that Kano’s large workforce and financial constraints, especially the state’s low Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), were considered in the decision to implement the new minimum wage.
“Kano state has one of the largest workforces in Nigeria, reflective of our population and specific local needs. Together with our financial constraints, including the low internally generated revenue (IGR) we inherited, we have decided to implement the new national minimum wage of ₦71,000,” the governor stated.
He disclosed that the implementation of the minimum wage would increase the state’s monthly salary obligations by over ₦6 billion, while an additional ₦7 billion would be required for the 44 local government councils.
Governor Yusuf also lamented the state’s low IGR, inherited from the previous administration, stating, “We inherited an average monthly IGR of only ₦2 billion. By comparison, states such as Lagos generate an average of ₦54.3 billion, Rivers ₦14.5 billion, Ogun ₦10.1 billion, and Delta ₦7.1 billion.”
He called for urgent reforms in the state’s revenue generation strategies to meet its growing obligations.
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