By Aluta News
January 07, 2021
Kano Government committed to N30,000 minimum wage payment
Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the continuous implementation of the N30,000.00 minimum wage for its civil servants.
It, however, said that deduction in November/December workers’ salary was a temporary measure informed by the drop in federal allocation and dwindling internally generated revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement on Thursday, Kano Information Commissioner Muhammad Garba, stated that the deduction was necessary to keep the government going in the face of the prevailing economic recession facing the country, as well as the global economy.
Garba pointed out that the state government took the measure instead of contemplating on paying half salary or in batches as obtained in other states or layoffs of workers.
He said that similar temporary measure was taken, including cut in the allowances for all political appointees in its administrative structure, during the first wave of the pandemic in the country between March and July, last year, which was withdrawn soon after the virus situation improved.
The commissioner therefore assured that as soon as the economy improves, the state government would not hesitate to pay workers in its employ their full salary.
He also solicited for the support and cooperation of the entire workforce in the state to bear with the situation and desist from spreading rumours on government’s sincere intention.