New minimum wage‎ protests: Kano state agrees to pay ₦30,600

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Kano Justice Ministry

The Government of Kano State has restated its commitment to pay the new minimum wage of ₦30,000 with additional ₦600.

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano disclosed this when members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) staged a peaceful protest to the government house on Tuesday in Kano.

He said that his administration has given priority to the welfare of civil servants in the state.

Represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Nasiru Gawuna, he said that Kano state was among the few States in the country that pays monthly salary on time.