Kano Governor Declares War On Civil Servants, Suspends Salaries Of 10,000 Workers
The Governor Abba Yusuf led Kano government on Monday ordered the suspension of salaries of 10,000 workers pending investigations.
Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, the Accountant General of the state, who gave the hint on a local Radio talk show in Kano, said the affected civil servants were employed by the previous administration.
He explained that a committee has been set up to investigate their engagement into the civil service, as he stressed that the outcome of findings would play a role in their fate.
The Accountant General also announced suspension of transfer made by the previous government within the civil service against existing rules adding that status quo ante should be maintained by the affected government officials
He, however, expressed the readiness of the new administration to pay workers salary by 25th of every month, as he revealed that pension and gratuity would be paid to retired worker as when due.
