Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano has approved a new salary structure for academic and non-academic staff of two state-owned universities, with the implementation backdated to January 2026.
The affected institutions are Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, and Northwest University, Kano.
The approval follows recommendations by a committee established by the State Executive Council to review requests from the two universities for the adoption of the Federal Government’s revised remuneration package for university workers.
According to the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the new salaries will take effect from January 2026, while payment will commence in September.
The new package would cost the state government about N391.8 million monthly, translating to approximately N4.7 billion annually for the two institutions.
Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology would receive N228.2 million monthly, comprising N141.1 million for academic staff and N87.1 million for non-academic workers.
Northwest University would receive N163.7 million monthly, with N112.2 million allocated to academic staff and N51.4 million for non-academic employees.
To meet its immediate financial obligations, the state government has approved N1.57 billion in the 2026 supplementary budget to cover salary payments from September to December.
The government said salary arrears accumulated between January and August 2026, estimated at N3.13 billion, would be provided for in the 2027 budget.
Dawakin Tofa said the decision was aimed at improving workers’ welfare, promoting industrial harmony and enhancing productivity in the state’s universities.
Governor Yusuf also approved the establishment of visitation panels for the two universities and other tertiary institutions in Kano State.
The panels are expected to strengthen accountability, improve administration and promote effective management of the institutions.
The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving workers’ welfare and strengthening the state’s higher education system as part of its broader investment in human capital development.
