….. As court orders Ganduje to stop deduction of Judiciary workers salary
Kano state government on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to the continuous implementation of the N30, 000.00 minimum wage for civil servants.
It, however, said that deduction in November/December workers’ salary was temporary measure informed by the drop in federal allocation and dwindling internally generated revenue occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Solacebase reports that the state commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba announced this in a statement on Thursday.
Muhammad in the statement indicated that the deduction was necessary to keep the government going in the face of the prevailing economic recession facing the country.
Solacebase reports that this is coming after Judiciary workers in the state secured a court order restraining the state government from deducting their salary.
Also, the Joint Negotiating Council in the State said it has written to the state government asking for an explanation on the deduction of workers salary without consultation.
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He pointed out that the state government took the measure instead of contemplating paying half salary or in batches as obtains in other states or layoffs.
Malam Garba said that similar temporary measure was taken, including a cut in the allowances for all political appointees in its administrative structure, during the first wave of the pandemic in the country between March and July, last year, which was withdrawn soon after the virus situation improved.
The commissioner, therefore, assured that as soon as the state of affairs improves, the state government would not hesitate to pay workers in its employ the full salary.
He solicited for the support and cooperation of the entire workforce in the state to bear with the situation and desist from spreading rumours on the government intention
