Katsina Government to Implement New Minimum Wage, Strengthen Workers’ Welfare in 2027
From Mu’awiyya Bala Idris Katsina
The Katsina State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the welfare of civil servants, announcing plans to implement a new minimum wage for workers across the state beginning in 2027.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Labour Matters, Comrade Tanimu Saulawa, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Katsina on Tuesday.
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He assured workers that the government is finalising arrangements for the introduction of the new minimum wage as part of its efforts to enhance their welfare and improve their standard of living.
“Let me assure workers in Katsina State that the government is working to introduce a new minimum wage to enhance their welfare,” he said.
Comrade Saulawa stated that the administration of Governor Dikko Umar Radda remains committed to promoting workers’ welfare and will continue to introduce policies and programmes aimed at addressing challenges facing the workforce.
He further revealed that adequate funding has been provided in the 2027 budget for the training and retraining of civil servants to improve their skills, productivity, and service delivery.
According to him, his office will also embark on a sensitisation campaign to educate workers on the achievements recorded by the present administration ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“We will inform and sensitise workers on the achievements recorded by the present administration so that they can appreciate what the government has done for the state,” he added.
Reacting to complaints by some workers over the ongoing staff verification exercise, the Special Adviser explained that the exercise is not intended to victimise genuine employees but to eliminate ghost workers from the state government’s payroll.
He urged workers with genuine concerns to cooperate with the verification process, stressing that only those with questionable employment records had reasons to be apprehensive.
The Katsina State Government reiterated its commitment to transparency, accountability, and the continuous improvement of workers’ welfare as part of its broader agenda for effective public service delivery.
