‘Embarrassing and premature’ — Jigawa governor suspends aide over minimum wage announcement

Oct. 13, 2024 - TheCable

Umar Namadi, governor of Jigawa, has suspended Bashir Ado, his special adviser on salary and pensions, over a “premature statement” on implementation of the N70,000 new minimum wage. 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”.

AdvertisementOn July 29, 2024, President Bola Tinubu signed the minimum wage bill into law. The legislation increased the country’s minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000.

In September 2024, the federal government approved the upward review of the consolidated public service salary structure (CONPSS)...