The Special Adviser on Salary and Pensions to Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State Alhaji Bashir Ado has been suspended over an alleged premature statement on the N70,000 minimum wage.
The suspension was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Malam Bala Ibrahim, in Dutse. The statement 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 premature as the Committee headed by the 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 a report,” Ibrahim said.
The SSG explained that a committee was set up under the chairmanship of the State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Barr. Bello Abdulkadir to probe the issue and the governor has approved the immediate suspension of Ado, pending the outcome of committee findings.
Other committee members include Sagir Musa, Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports, and Culture, Dr. Abdullahi Muhammad, Commissioner of Health, and Muhammad Hahaha, Permanent Secretary of Establishment and Service Matters, office of the SSG as committee members.
“The committee, which was given two weeks to submit its report, is to investigate the source, the actual content of the alleged statement, and the motive behind it, “SSG added.
- Nigerian Leaders and the Frequent Certificate Forgery Conundrum - October 8, 2025
- Nigeria 2027: Breaking Free from the Suffocating Cycle of Power - September 28, 2025
- Why Nnewi might keep getting less from their Assembly Members - September 27, 2025