Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has suspended his Special Adviser on Salary and Pensions, Alhaji Bashir Ado, over an alleged premature statement on the N70,000 minimum wage.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Bala Ibrahim, in Dutse on Saturday.
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 the new minimum wage for workers in the state.
“This sounds embarrassing and pre-mature as the Committee headed by Head of the State Civil Service, set up by the Government to advise on the appropriate wage is yet to complete its assignment and submit report,” Ibrahim said.
He explained that as a result of the development, Governor Namadi has approved the immediate suspension Ado, pending findings of a committee set up under the chairmanship of the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Bello Abdulkadir.
The SSG added that the committee, which was given two weeks to submit its report, is to investigate the source, actual content of the alleged statement and the motive behind it.
Also Read
- Nigerian military, Briech unveil first indigenous attack drones, bombs
- Edo: Okpebholo extends olive branch to Ighodalo after tribunal victory
- Ighodalo heads to Appeal Court as tribunal affirms Okpebholo’s victory
- Orchestration against Aisha Achimugu: A classical betrayal of justice, womanhood, and nationhood, by Binta Adeshola
- Governor Eno inaugurates agriculture, food security committee
Ibrahim named Sagir Musa, Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture; Dr. Abdullahi Muhammmad, Commissioner for Health; and Muhammad Yahaya, Permanent Secretary Establishment and Service Matters, Office of the SSG, as members of the committee.
Follow The Eagle Online Channel on WhatsApp
