Governor Yusuf Approves Salary Increase For Kano Universities’ Workers

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, has approved the implementation of a new salary review for Academic and Non-Academic Staff of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, and Northwest University, Kano.

The new salary increase was adopted from the Federal Government’s new remuneration package implemented at Federal Universities in Nigeria.

According to a statement issued on Monday by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature, the approval followed a report and recommendations of a committee constituted by the State Executive Council to examine and review requests from the two state-owned universities for the domestication of the new salary package.

Under the approved arrangement, the new remuneration package will take effect from January 2026, with payment commencing in September 2026.

The salary review will have a total financial implication of N391,847,555.24 monthly, amounting to N4,702,170,662.88 annually for the two universities.

For Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, the monthly financial implication is N228,195,210.83, comprising N141,082,223.37 for Academic Staff under the ASUU agreement and N87,112,987.46 for Non-Academic Staff under the SSANU agreement.

For Northwest University, Kano, the monthly implication is N163,652,344.41, comprising N112,238,985.30 for Academic Staff and N51,413,359.11 for Non-Academic Staff.

The government has approved the inclusion of N1,567,390,220.96 in the 2026 Supplementary Budget to cover payments from September to December 2026.

Similarly, arrears covering the period from January to August 2026, amounting to N3,134,780,441.92, will be provided for under the 2027 Budget.

The decision, according to the committee’s report, is aimed at ensuring industrial harmony and improving the welfare of staff of the two institutions, in line with the implementation of the new remuneration package in federal universities and other state-owned universities.

Governor Yusuf also approved the consideration of Visitation Panels for the two universities and other tertiary institutions in the state, as provided by relevant laws, to strengthen accountability, administration and effective management of the institutions.

The Governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving workers’ welfare and enhancing the quality of higher education as part of its broader investment in human capital development.