Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved N71,000 as new minimum wage of for civil servants in the state.

The governor made this known through his official Facebook page on Tuesday.

He said the decision was in line with his administration’s commitment to social justice and enhancement of the standard of living for our workers.

In line with our commitment to social justice and enhancement of the standard of living for our workers, we have approved the sum of 71,000 naira as the new minimum wage in Kano State.”

The governor said, the new minimum wage, which would take effect from November, would increase the state’s monthly salary obligations by N6 billion at the state level and N7 billion for the local government councils.

“Additionally, following the promotion of 20,737 teachers by our government, a total increment amounting to the sum of over 340 million naira has now been reflected in their respective salaries. Once again, I commend the state minimum wage implementation committee for its commendable job,” he said.

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The committee of elders and supporters of Hon. Ali Musa Danmaliki, the NNPP candidate for the chairmanship of Kumbotso Local Government Area, held a press conference today, October 28, 2024, to inform the public and the Kano State government about their stand on his victory in the recent local government elections held on October 26, 2024.

The conference called on Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, to comply with the order of the Kano State High Court No. 4, which confirmed Hon. Ali Musa Danmaliki as the authentic candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kumbotso Local Government Area. Hon. Jabiru Abdullahi Zawachiki, Deputy Director General of the Hon. Ali Musa Danmaliki Campaign Committee, urged the Kano State government to respect the court’s decision and swear in Hon. Ali Musa Danmaliki as the chairman of Kumbotso Local Government Area.

He emphasized that Hon. Ali Musa Danmaliki is the legitimate candidate who contested the election on October 26, 2024, and that they have no intention of appealing the court’s decision. Adamu Garba Bechi, one of the campaign directors for Hon. Ali Musa Danmaliki, stated that the call for Hon. Ali Musa Danmaliki’s inauguration is a collective demand from the people of Kumbotso Local Government Area.

According to Al-Manasik Reporters, on October 25, 2024, the Kano State High Court, presided over by Justice Usman Mallam Na’abba, confirmed Hon. Ali Musa Danmaliki as the authentic candidate of the NNPP for the chairmanship of Kumbotso Local Government Area. This followed a lawsuit filed by Hon. Ali Musa Danmaliki challenging the party’s leadership in Kano State after the party replaced his name with another person as the legitimate candidate. The court’s decision upheld Hon. Ali Musa Danmaliki’s candidacy, dismissing the party’s attempt to replace him with Abdullahi Ghali Shitu.

Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission has secured the conviction of two criminals who defrauded elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata and former minister, Alhaji Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo.

The commission also recovered the N5m the convicts swindled the business mogul and N1m that of the former minister.

Speaking to journalists shortly after the court session, the prosecution counsel Zahraddeen Hamisu Kofarmata said, that the duo of Bukar Galadima and Sulyman Ahmed perfected a plan and carried out the action.

Mr Bukar Galadima pretended to be former FCT Minister, Mohammed Abba Gana who is ill and medical assistance from the business mogul, Aminu Datata and requested for N5m.

Alhaji Dantata asked him to send his account details in which that of his wife was forwarded, Sadiyya Abba.

Subsequently, N5m was sent to the account by the businessman to support him.

He said that the main culprit who resides in Kano, later sent N500,000 to his accomplice who stays in Abuja while he pocketed the balance of N5m.

He said that Aminu Dantata later called the former minister to inquire about his health situation only to discover that he was swindled.

He subsequently reported the matter to Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission which began investigation upon receiving the complaints.

The duo were later arrested and arraigned before a magistrate court in Kano.

The Chief Magistrate Court no 24 sitting at Gyadi Gyadi sentenced the two fraudsters to 4 years imprisonment each last week.

The duo were arraigned for the offences of Criminal Conspiracy, impersonation, criminal breach of trust and cheating.

When the First Information Report (FIR) was read to them, they both pleaded guilty to all 4 offences as such the prosecution counsel Barr. Zahraddeen Hamisu Kofarmata applied for a Summary trial under section 129 (8) of the ACJL 2019 they were tried and Convicted Accordingly.

The court presided over by Umma Sani Kurawa sentenced them to 6 months imprisonment for the offences of criminal conspiracy or a fine of N30,000 each, 3 months imprisonment for impersonation or fine of N20,000 each, 1 year imprisonment for the offences of cheating or N30,000 fine each and lastly 6 months imprisonment for the offences of criminal breach of trust or N20,000 each.

Similarly, they were also ordered to pay compensation of N 5, 000, 000 or in default to serve additional 2-year imprisonment upon application by prosecution counsel Zahraddeen Hamisu Kofarmata

Meanwhile, the two criminals also deployed the same tactics to defraud a former minister of state for housing, Alhaji A.T. Gwarzo of N1m.

The commission said though there was no official complaint from the former minister, but it was discovered in the course of investigation that the duo defrauded him in the same way.

Presently, the commission has recovered the defrauded sum from the convicts which will be returned to Aminu Dantata and Alhaji A.T. Gwarzo.

They were also ordered to sign a bond of good behaviour

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