Kano State Government Initiates-N20,000 Monthly Wage Award For-Workers (Details)

In a bid to alleviate the impact of the fuel subsidy removal, the Kano State Government has agreed to implement a wage award of N20,000 for state and local government employees for a six-month period starting from December 2023. Additionally, pensioners are set to receive N15,000 monthly for three months, also beginning December 2023….CONTINUE READING

The Nigeria Labour Congress Chairman, Kabiru Inuwa, revealed this development in an interview with Ireporteronline on Tuesday night. The agreement emerged following discussions between the state government and labor representatives, including the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, and Joint Public Service Negotiation Council.

Inuwa expressed gratitude to Governor Abba Yusuf’s committee, which facilitated the agreement, emphasizing that the government is committed to ensuring the timely disbursement of the wage award to eligible civil servants and pensioners in the state.

While this move is seen as a supportive measure in response to the removal of fuel subsidy, it comes after the Kano State NLC chapter issued a warning to the government, urging immediate implementation of the wage award or facing the possibility of a strike action.