Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has suspended his Particular Adviser on Wage and Pensions, Alhaji Bashir Ado, over an alleged untimely assertion on N70,000 minimal wage.
That is contained in a press release signed by the Secretary to the State Authorities, Bala Ibrahim, in Dutse, on Saturday.
Ibrahim stated the federal government considered with critical concern, a press release circulating in numerous sections of the media alleging that the governor has authorized N70,000 as a brand new minimal wage for staff within the state.
“This sounds embarrassing and untimely because the committee headed by the Head of the State Civil Service, arrange by the federal government to advise on the suitable wage is but to finish its task and submit a report,” Ibrahim stated.
He defined that because of the event, the governor has authorized the speedy suspension of Ado, pending findings of a committee arrange underneath the chairmanship of the State Lawyer-Common and Commissioner of Justice, Bello Abdulkadir.
The SSG added that the committee, which was given two weeks to submit its report is to research the supply, the precise content material of the alleged assertion, and the motive behind it.
Ibrahim named Commissioner for Info, Youth, Sports activities and Tradition, Sagir Musa; Commissioner for Well being, Dr. Abdullahi Muhammmad, and Everlasting Secretary of Institution and Service Issues, Workplace of the SSG, Muhammad Hahaha, as members of the committee.
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