Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved a new salary structure for academic and non-academic staff of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, and Northwest University, Kano.
The approval was announced on Monday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, in a statement titled, “Gov. Yusuf Approves Salary Increase for Staff of Two Kano Universities.”
According to the statement, the new salary structure was adopted from the remuneration package currently implemented in federal universities across Nigeria.
The decision followed the recommendations of a committee set up by the Kano State Executive Council to review requests from the two state-owned universities for the adoption of the new federal salary structure.
The new remuneration package will take effect from January 2026, while actual payment is expected to begin in September 2026.
The salary review will cost the state government ₦391.85 million monthly, translating to approximately ₦4.70 billion annually for the two universities.
At Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, the monthly financial implication is ₦228.20 million, comprising ₦141.08 million for academic staff under the ASUU agreement and ₦87.11 million for non-academic staff under SSANU.
For Northwest University, Kano, the monthly cost is ₦163.65 million, with ₦112.24 million allocated to academic staff and ₦51.41 million for non-academic staff.
The Kano State Government has also approved ₦1.57 billion in the 2026 Supplementary Budget to cover salary payments from September to December 2026.
The outstanding arrears for January to August 2026, estimated at ₦3.13 billion, will be provided for in the 2027 Budget.
The government said the decision was aimed at promoting industrial harmony, improving workers’ welfare and ensuring that staff of the two institutions receive remuneration comparable to their counterparts in federal universities.
Governor Yusuf also approved the consideration of visitation panels for the two universities and other tertiary institutions across the state.
The move, according to the government, is intended to strengthen accountability, improve administration and enhance the 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.
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