Kano Govt Unveils 15-man Committee on New Minimum Wage, Full List, Photos Emerge
- Recently, the senate and house of representatives passed the 2024 national minimum wage amendment act bill
- On Monday, July 29, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the N70,000 minimum wage bill into law soon
- Subsequently, Kano governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, inaugurated a state advisory committee
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Kano, Kano state - Abba Yusuf, the governor of Kano state, on Tuesday, July 30, inaugurated a state advisory committee on the new national minimum wage.
As reported by The Punch, the unveiling which took place at the Government House, was conducted by the deputy governor, Aminu Gwarzo, on behalf of his principal.
Source: UGC
According to a statement by the deputy governor’s spokesman, Ibrahim Shuaibu, Governor Yusuf emphasised the committee’s responsibility to plan effectively for the newly-approved minimum wage of N70,000, and to present a practical recommendation for the state government’s immediate implementation.
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Essence of implementation of new minimum wage
Furthermore, Governor Yusuf assured that the implementation of the new minimum wage 'would expand the development' of the state across all sectors.
The statement partly reads:
“The committee has been tasked with delivering results within three weeks. The Governor reminded the committee members that their selection was based on merit and urged them to deliver convincing results."
Per The New Telegraph, the newly-inaugurated chairman of the committee is the special adviser to the governor on state affairs, Usman Bala.
The commissioner of finance, Ibrahim Fagge; commissioner of planning and budget, Musa Shanono; and the commissioner for information and internal affairs, Baba Halilu Dantiye; are also part of the committee.
Others are Baffa Gaya, Prof. Aliyu Isa Aliyu, Mustapha Nuraddeen Muhammad, Abdulkadir Abdussalam, Umar Muhammad Jalo, Salahudeen Habib Isa, Ibrahim Boyi, Ibrahim Muhammad Kabara, Yahaya Umar, and Hassan Salisu Kofar Mata.
Full list of committee members below:
- Usman Bala Muhammad (Special adviser to the governor on state affairs)
- Abdullahi Musa (Head of the civil service)
- Ibrahim Jibril Fagge (Commissioner of finance)
- Musa Suleman Shanono (Commissioner of planning and budget)
- Baba Halilu Dantiye (Commissioner for information and internal affairs
- Baffa Sani Gaya
- Dr. Aliyu Isa Aliyu
- Salahudeen Habib Isa
- Ibrahim I. Boyi
- Ibrahim Muhammad Kabara
- Mustapha Nuraddeen Muhammad
- Abdulkadir Abdussalam
- Umar Muhammad Jalo
- Hassan Salisu Kofar Mata
- Yahaya Umar
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Kano governor reinstates dethroned Emir of Gaya
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Governor Yusuf reinstated the Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Aliyu Abdulkadir Gaya, and approved the appointment of two other second-class emirs for Rano and Karaye.
Yusuf named Alhaji Muhammad Karaye as the Emir of Karaye while Alhaji Muhammad Umar will serve as the Emir of Rano.
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