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Governor Yusuf Approves N71,000 as Minimum Wage

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Governor Yusuf Approves N71,000 as Minimum Wage

Kano State Government has approved N71, 000 as minimum wage for the state civil servants.

Disclosing this while the receiving the Public Service Negotiation Committee Report headed by the state Head of Civil Service at his office today, Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf said the new minimum wage will be effective
from November 2024.

A statement issued From the spokesman of the governor, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa quoted Yusuf saying “I will like to emphasize that 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 N71,000.00,” he assured.

Governor Yusuf said that implementation of minimum wage will increase the state monthly salary obligations by over N6bn , adding that additional N7bn is needed for the 44 local government councils.

The governor emphasised that the approval followed a courageous by present administration exemplifies
commitment to social justice, economic
growth, and enhanced living standards for the state workers and citizens.

He disclosed that present government inherited an average monthly IGR of only N2bn, lamenting that “by comparison, states such as Lagos generate an average of N54.3bn, Rivers N14.5 bn , Ogun N10.1bn and Delta N7.1 bn.

“This disparity highlights the urgent need for us to reform our domestic revenue generation strategies to meet our obligations to the people of Kano,” the governor emphasised.

He charged the beneficiaries “to enhance service delivery, continuously seek innovative solutions to improve public
services and streamline processes, foster collaboration, appealing to them to work seamlessly together to ensure transparency and accountability.

“Our administration is deeply committed to prioritizing the welfare of our civil servants, who tirelessly provide efficient, effective, and quality services to
our people despite limited financial resources,” he noted.
The governor lamented that following the 2023 elections, the previous administration undertook a large-scale hiring initiative whereby 13,000 individuals employed to the civil
service without due diligence.

Despite that, Governor Yusuf said, “the present administration in recognizing the importance of essential human resources in serving our citizens,
we formed a committee to review these
hires and ultimately retained over 12,000
of them in the state civil service.”

He urged civil servants to intensify their dedication to efficiency, productivity and effectiveness, stressing that “let’s harness our collective strength to drive transformative change to achieve this greatness in the service.

Earlier, the Head of Civil Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa who presented the report had said that the committee has done it best to ensure appropriate implementation of the new wage without difficulties.
On his part, Comrades Kabiru Inuwa thanked the governor for good welfare being provided to civil servants as well as approving the minimum wage despite the state civil servants are the most populous in the country.

Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa,
Director General, Media and Publicity,
Kano Government House.

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Dr Fabian Ihekweme, a critic to Governor Hope UZODINMA was abducted by policemen yesterday in front of his wife and children in their Abuja home and taken to Owerri.

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Dr Fabian Ihekweme, a critic was abducted by policemen yesterday in front of his wife and children in their Abuja home and taken to Owerri. His crime: criticizing Hope Uzodinma, Imo state governor.
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Suspected gunmen have reportedly abducted Fabian Ihekweme, the former commissioner for foreign affairs in Imo state.

In a viral video seen by TheCable, a woman who identified as Ihekweme’s wife pleaded for the release of her husband.

She added that the incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at their residence.

“They first took my husband’s driver to my house and gave him the phone to call my husband, and when he came out, they picked him up,” the woman said.

“I do not know why they are trailing me; I don’t have any business with Imo politics; I don’t know why they are trailing my children.

“I don’t know where my husband is. They are still holding him now; Ndi Imo, please help me.”

Ihekweme, who served as a commissioner between 2020 and 2022 under the Hope Uzodimma-led administration, later defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In October, the former commissioner alleged that the governor refused to appreciate his efforts towards his reelection, despite all he did for him.

Henry Okoye, the Imo police spokesperson, told TheCable that the command had not been briefed about the abduction.

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Obasanjo Sends Strong Message To Those who Wish Him Dead

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Ekwutosblog has gathered that Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has debunked his death rumours making the rounds on social media, saying he’s alive.

The ex-president, who wondered why some people would wish him such, said he quickly informed his family members that he’s hale and hearty.

Obasanjo stated this on Tuesday during the inauguration of the Old Garage/Oke Fia-Lameco Dual carriageway in Osogbo, Osun State, one of the projects being inaugurated to commemorate the second anniversary of Governor Ademola Adeleke.

“I heard the rumour that I was dead. I saw it on the social media. I quickly told my children and my relations that it was not true and that I was alive. Those who want me dead, that is their wish but God still keeps me alive.

“Why would anyone wish me dead? Those who harbour such thoughts will not escape tragedy themselves.

“This kind of rumour is not only disturbing but shows the extent to which some people misuse technology. It is unacceptable,” Obasanjo stated.

Speaking at the event, the governor, Adeleke stated, that his government is committed to the state’s infrastructure development and provision.

“My dear people of Osun State, our administration has constructed over 120 kilometres of roads across the state. Two major flyovers are also progressing to completion at Osogbo while works are progressing at the Ile-Ife flyover and Ilesa dualisation.

“I have redirected our efforts and plan at the completion of Iwo-Osogbo Road. We have added the dualisation of Odoori-Adeeke Road inside Iwo to be executed in two phases. The first phase will reach the Post Office and the Oluwo Palace, while the second phase will take off from the Post Office to Adeeke Junction.

“I want our people to note for the record that for all our projects and programmes, we did not obtain any loan. We only block leakages in the state’s finances and employ local content to moderate project costs and enforce high stand

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House Approves 2025-2027 MTEF

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The House of Representatives has passed the Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper for 2025 to 2027 as submitted by President Bola Tinubu.

This followed the consideration and approval of the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning which laid its report at Wednesday’s plenary.

The House adopted the projected oil benchmark prices pegged at 75 dollars per barrel for 2025, as well as 76.2 dollars and 75.3 dollars per barrel for 2026 and 2027.

Domestic Crude Oil Production Projections for 2025 is put at 2.06 million barrels per day representing a significant increase from 1.78 million barrels per day in the current year.

GDP growth rate is projected at 4.6, 4.4 and 5.5 percent for 2025 to 2027, respectively, while the projected exchange rate is pegged at 1,400 Naira to the US Dollar for years 2025, 2026 and 2027

The MTEF projections aim towards a realistic and sustainable foundation for Nigeria’s budget planning over the next three years.

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