BREAKING: Kano Inaugurates Committee On New National Minimum Wage

Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has established a State Advisory Committee on the New National Minimum Wage, just 48 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the new N70,000 minimum wage, which was agreed upon with the organised labour union.

Kano is the first state in the nation to set up such a committee. The Governor’s Deputy, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, presided over the inauguration today at the State Government House.

In a press release, the Deputy Governor’s Spokesperson, Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu, stated that Governor Yusuf emphasised the committee’s responsibility to effectively plan for the newly approved minimum wage and to present a practical recommendation for the state government’s immediate implementation.

Governor Yusuf assured that the implementation of the new minimum wage would boost Kano State’s development in all sectors, as worker welfare is a top government priority.

The committee has been tasked with producing results within three weeks. The Governor reminded the committee members that their appointment was based on merit and encouraged them to produce convincing results.

The newly appointed Chairman of the Committee, Alh. Usman Bala Muhammad, Special Adviser to the Governor on State Affairs, thanked the State Government for placing its trust in the committee.

He emphasised that the exercise would have a significant impact on thousands of workers in both the private and public sectors by balancing the interests of employers, employees, and the general public.

He assured the committee that it would conduct a thorough data analysis and consider all relevant factors before making a sustainable minimum wage recommendation to the state government.

The committee includes the following members:
Alh. Usman Bala Muhammad, Special Adviser to the Governor on State Affairs (Chairman).
– Alh. Abdullahi Musa, State Head of Civil Service
Alh. Ibrahim Jibril Fagge, Hon. Commissioner of Finance.
– Alh. Musa Suleman Shanono, Hon. Commissioner for Planning and Budget
– Baba Halilu Dantiye, Honourable Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs
Baffa Sani Gaya
– Professor Aliyu Isa Aliyu.
— Salahudeen Habib Isa
– Ibrahim I. Boyi.
– Ibrahim Muhammad Kabara.
– Mustapha Nuraddeen Muhammad.
– Abdulkadir Abdulsalam.
– Umar Muhammad Jalo.
– Hassan Salisu Kofar Mata.
– Yahaya Umar