Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has assured public servants in the state that his administration will no longer allow delays in the payment of benefits owed to workers who have completed their service.
The governor gave the assurance while overseeing the disbursement of severance gratuities, accommodation, and leave allowances to 1,371 former local government councillors who served between 2021 and 2024.
The event, held on Wednesday at the Coronation Hall of the Government House in Kano, marked the payment of the final batch of outstanding entitlements, which amounted to N8.26 billion.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Yusuf said workers who devoted years of service to the state should not be made to suffer after leaving office.
“Our administration will no longer tolerate situations where public servants are kept waiting endlessly for benefits they are legally entitled to,” the governor said.
He explained that the payment was part of deliberate efforts by his government to clear inherited liabilities and restore confidence in the public service.
Governor Yusuf added that reforms have been introduced within the system to stop the accumulation of arrears and ensure that benefits are processed and paid on time.
“We are putting structures in place to ensure transparency, accountability, and proper management of workers’ entitlements,” he said.
The governor also restated his commitment to people-centred governance.
The statement noted that Kano belongs to everyone and must be managed with fairness and responsibility.
No more delays in benefits payment – Gov Yusuf tells public servants
