Kano: Yusuf approves federal style salary package for two state universities

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the implementation of a new salary package for academic and non-academic staff of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, and Northwest University, Kano.

The new remuneration package, adopted from the Federal Government’s salary structure implemented in federal universities, will take effect from January 2026, with payment scheduled to commence in September 2026.

This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.

The approval followed the report and recommendations of a committee constituted by the Kano State Executive Council to examine and review requests by the two state-owned universities for the domestication of the new salary package.

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The approved salary review has a combined financial implication of ₦391,847,555.24 monthly, amounting to ₦4,702,170,662.88 annually for the two universities.

For Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, the monthly financial implication 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.

For Northwest University, Kano, the monthly implication stands at ₦163,652,344.41, comprising ₦112,238,985.30 for academic staff and ₦51,413,359.11 for non-academic staff.

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 covering January to August 2026, amounting to ₦3,134,780,441.92, will be provided for under the 2027 Budget.

According to the committee’s report, the decision 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.

The visitation panels are 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.