By Hadiza Abdulkadir
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has ordered an urgent investigation into reports of salary deductions, underpayment, and non-payment affecting civil servants. Describing the issue as a violation of workers’ rights, he vowed to hold those responsible accountable.
In a statement on Thursday, the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, confirmed the inauguration of a seven-member committee to audit the state’s payroll from October 2024 to February 2025.
The committee, chaired by Commissioner for Rural & Community Development, Hon. Abdulkadir Abdussalam, has seven days to submit its findings.
Governor Yusuf assured civil servants of his administration’s commitment to transparency and timely salary payments, warning that anyone found guilty of payroll fraud would face legal action.
The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Umar Faruk Ibrahim, inaugurated the committee on behalf of the governor.