Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the implementation of a new salary review for academic and non-academic staff of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, and Northwest University, Kano.
The approval was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, titled “Gov. Yusuf Approves Salary Increase for Staff of Two Kano Universities.”
The new remuneration package is adopted from the Federal Government’s salary structure currently implemented in federal universities across Nigeria. The decision followed the report and recommendations of a committee set up by the State Executive Council to review requests from the two state-owned universities for the domestication of the new package.
Under the approved arrangement, the new salary structure takes effect from January 2026, with actual payments commencing in September 2026.
The salary review carries a total monthly financial implication of ₦391,847,555.24, amounting to ₦4,702,170,662.88 annually for both institutions.
Breakdown:
Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil: ₦228,195,210.83 monthly (₦141,082,223.37 for academic staff under the ASUU agreement and ₦87,112,987.46 for non-academic staff under SSANU).
Northwest University, Kano: ₦163,652,344.41 monthly (₦112,238,985.30 for academic staff and ₦51,413,359.11 for non-academic staff).
The government has approved the inclusion of ₦1,567,390,220.96 in the 2026 Supplementary Budget to cover payments from September to December 2026. Arrears for the period January to August 2026, totalling ₦3,134,780,441.92, will be provided for in the 2027 Budget.
According to the statement, the decision is aimed at ensuring industrial harmony and improving the welfare of staff of the two institutions, in line with the implementation of the new remuneration package in federal universities and other state-owned universities.
Governor Yusuf also approved the consideration of visitation panels for the two universities and other tertiary institutions in the state. This is intended to strengthen accountability, administration, and 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.