By Brown Pigeon News
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the implementation of a new salary structure for academic and non-academic staff of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, and Northwest University, Kano.
The new remuneration package is adopted from the salary structure recently implemented by the Federal Government for staff of federal universities across Nigeria.
According to a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the approval followed the recommendations of a committee constituted by the Kano State Executive Council to review requests from the two state-owned universities for the domestication of the new salary package.
Under the approved arrangement, the new salary structure takes effect from January 2026, while actual payment will commence in September 2026.
The review has a combined financial implication of ₦391,847,555.24 monthly, translating to ₦4,702,170,662.88 annually for the two universities.
For Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, the monthly cost is ₦228,195,210.83, comprising ₦141,082,223.37 for academic staff under the ASUU agreement and ₦87,112,987.46 for non-academic staff under SSANU.
At Northwest University, Kano, the monthly financial implication stands at ₦163,652,344.41, comprising ₦112,238,985.30 for academic staff and ₦51,413,359.11 for non-academic staff.
To facilitate implementation, the Kano State Government has approved the inclusion of ₦1,567,390,220.96 in the 2026 Supplementary Budget to cover payments from September to December 2026.
Similarly, arrears for the period covering January to August 2026, amounting to ₦3,134,780,441.92, will be provided for in the 2027 Budget.
The government said the decision is aimed at promoting industrial harmony, improving staff welfare and ensuring that employees of the two institutions benefit from the new remuneration package in line with developments 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 Kano State, in accordance with relevant laws. The move is expected to strengthen accountability, administration and effective management of the institutions.
The Governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving workers’ welfare and strengthening the quality of higher education as part of its broader investment in human capital development.