Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has slashed the salaries of all political appointees by 50 percent.
The action according to the Governor was as a result of dwindling resources caused by Coronavirus pandemic.
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Abba Anwar, disclosed this in a statement in Kano on Sunday.
According to him, the decision followed the shortfall in the revenue accruing to the state occasioned by the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
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He explained that the decision affected the governor, deputy governor and all public office holders in the state.
Also affected were local government chairmen, their deputies, councillors, advisers and other functionaries.
The statement read in part: “Due to shortfall in the federation account and collapse in the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) because of COVID-19 challenges, all political office holders in Kano State are to receive half salaries with effect from May.
“There is also a serious setback in the IGR, due to COVID-19 pandemic challenges. Whereas almost all companies in the state are no longer in operation due to lockdown, other areas where the state gets revenue are no longer operational. This also is another reason for slashing the salaries.”
