Kano approves new salary package for varsity workers
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the implementation of a new salary structure for academic and non-academic staff of the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology and Northwest University Kano. The new remuneration package, adopted from the Federal Government’s salary review for workers in federal universities, will take effect from January 2026, […]
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has given the green light for a salary increase for staff at two universities in the state. The approval, issued on Monday by the governor's spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, comes in a statement titled "Gov. Yusuf Approves Salary Increase for Staff of Two Kano Universities." The new remuneration package will be implemented from January 2026, with payments commencing in September of the same year.
The total monthly financial impact of the salary review is estimated at ₦391,847,555.24, or ₦4,702,170,662.88 annually for the two universities.
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