The Kano State Government has inaugurated a State Advisory Committee on the New National Minimum Wage.
The inauguration of came 48 hours after President Bola Tinubu approved the new N70,000 minimum wage as agreed with the organized Labour Union.
The inauguration of the Committee made the State, one of the first States in the Country to put in place such a Committee.
The ceremony which was held at the State Government House, Kano, was conducted by the Aminu Gwarzo, deputy governor of the State, on behalf of the governor.
While addressing the gathering, Gwarzo asked the Committee to plan effectively for the newly approved minimum wage and to present a practical recommendation for the State Government’s immediate implementation.
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He assured the gathering that the implementation of the new minimum wage would increase the development of Kano State across all sectors, as the welfare of workers is Government’s priority.
The newly inaugurated Chairman of the Committee, Usman Bala Muhammad, who is Special Adviser to the Governor on State Affairs, expressed his gratitude to the State Government for its confidence in the Committee.
He noted that the exercise would significantly impact thousands of workers in both the private and public sectors by balancing the interests of employers, employees, and the public.
He assured the gathering that the Committee would use thorough data analysis and consider all relevant factors to arrive at a sustainable minimum wage recommendation for the State Goovernment.
