Governor suspends aide over statement on minimum wage approval

Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has suspended his Special Adviser on Salary and Pensions, Bashir Ado, over alleged premature statement on the N70,000 minimum wage.

The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Bala Ibrahim, made this known in a statement on Saturday, October 12, 2024.

Ibrahim said the government viewed with serious concern, a statement circulating in various sections of the media alleging that the governor has approved N70,000 as new minimum wage for workers in the state.

“This sounds embarrassing and premature as the committee headed by Head of the State Civil Service, set up by the government to advise on the appropriate wage is yet to complete its assignment and submit report,” Ibrahim said.

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He noted that as a result of the development, the governor has approved the immediate suspension of Ado, pending findings of a committee set up under the chairmanship of the State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Bello Abdulkadir.

The SSG added that the committee, which was given two weeks to submit its report, will investigate the source, the actual content of the alleged statement, and the motive behind it.

Ibrahim named the Jigawa State Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Sagir Musa; the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Abdullahi Muhammmad; athe Permanent Secretary of Establishment and Service Matters, Muhammad Hahaha; and the office of the SSG as members of the committee.

The Star