Ganduje slashes political office holders’ salaries by 50%

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Saturday
announced a 50 per cent cut in the salaries and allowances
of all political officer holders in the state.
Ganduje made the announcement in Kano during the
swearing-in ceremony of 13 new commissioners for the
state.
“I hereby announce that the salaries and allowances of all
political office holders are reduced by 50 per cent.
“We shall pursue an aggressive internal revenue generation in
view of the dwindling oil revenue from the federation
account as business will no longer be as usual,” he said.
The governor disclosed that the new administration had also
introduced new reforms including reduction in the number of
ministries from 19 to 14, to cut cost of governance.
He said the commissioners were selected on merit and urged
them to deploy their expertise to the service of the state.
Ganduje added that they must discharge their responsibilities
with utmost sense of accountability, transparency and fear of
Allah.
NAN reports that the new commissioners include the
immediate past NUJ President, Malam Mohammed Garba as
Commissioner of Information, Youth and Culture, Alhaji
Murtala Garo, Local Government and Community
Development and Haruna Falali, Justice.
Others are Dr. Kabir Getso, Health, Alhaji Usman Ririwai,
Water Resources and Rural Development, Prof. Kabir
Dandago, Finance, Hajiya Zubaida Sharif, Women Affairs,
Alhaji Ali Makoda, Environment and Alhaji Rabi’u Bako,
Commerce.
The rest are Hajiya Aisha Mohammed-Bello, Planning and
Budget, Garba Lambu, Works and Housing, Alhaji Faruk BB
Faruk, Lands and Physical Planning while the Deputy
Governor, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar will oversee the Ministry of
Education, Science and Technology.

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