EXCLUSIVE: How Nigeria's NIRSAL Bank Violates Federal Character, Appoints Only Northerners As Managing Director, Same With 80% Core Staff

Oct. 12, 2024 - SaharaReporters.com

Furthermore, an astonishing 80% of its core staff also hail from the Northern region. Former President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Abbass Masanawa, a Katsina native, as managing director of NIRSAL Bank in April 2023.

80% of core staff are from the Northern Region. The disparity in pay is compounded by the absence of benefits and allowances for contract staff.

Unlike their counterparts, contract staff receive no health insurance or transportation allowances, making them entirely dependent on their inadequate monthly salaries...