You are stakeholders to national development, Ganduje tells workers

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje

Kano state Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Wednesday described Nigerian workers as major stakeholders in the socio-economic development of the nation, promising to maintain a symbiotic relationship with workers to ensure the development of Kano state.

Ganduje who spoke during the May Day celebration at Sani Abacha stadium also promised to pay the new N30, 000 minimum wage, despite the harsh economic situation the state is facing.

“We in the government are in a difficult situation, and you workers are also in a difficult situation. There is no money in the government coffers, but I assure you that we shall pay the minimum wage as signed by President Buhari. For us in Kano, it is a foregone conclusion,” he said.

He urged workers to be up and doing as his government has concluded plans to come up with innovations that will ensure hard work and productivity on the part of the civil servants.



According to him, “put in your best in service. What we are looking for is a symbiotic relationship between workers and the government. We don’t want a situation where workers receive a salary and allowances and they are not ready to work.

“We shall embark on job description. Every worker must identify what he or she is doing. We will ensure that there is job enrichment, job enlargement.

“We shall introduce Information Communication Technology (ICT). We shall introduce e-governance and e-administration. We shall provide computers so that we reduce paperwork. We are heading to paperless administration. Workers should be computer literate.

“I am happy because I have seen that you are all happy.  I am impressed because I have seen that all of you are impressed over what Kano state government is doing.”

Ganduje also appealed to private sector employers in the state to treat their workers with dignity, urging them on the need to create a conducive working environment for their workers.

“You should ensure that workers are paid as at when due. You should respect workers and ensure that they get their entitlements in accordance with all the known rules guiding labour matters. We in government don’t play with our workers and this is why we ensure that we get the best out from them.”

Also speaking at the event, state Chairman of NLC, Comrade Kabiru Ado Minjibir congratulated Nigerian workers for participating in the May Day celebration.

In his words “I would like to pay glowing tribute to our fallen heroes past who paid the supreme sacrifice to enable us to seek this day. In the last few days, labour in the state had witnessed line of numerous activities which include May Day activities and Centenary of (ILO)amongst which are Launching of a film titled “HAKKI” RIGHT on the 27 and Symposium, on 28th of April all these are aimed at creating awareness and to establish good rapport with the government.”

Comrade Minjibir revealed that the Labour family is profoundly grateful to His Excellency Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for his commitment towards its activities as evidenced by identifying with all our activities particularly by attending workers day in person since 2016 when the security situation in the state and Country improved.

“Let me also register the gratitude of workers in the state for the government’s prompt payment of salaries and Pension Monthly and other entitlements even when there was a recession in the Country and hope it will be sustained”

While commenting on the pioneering role made by the first civilian Governor of the State, Dr. Abubakar Rimi, Minjibir said he was the first Governor to declare 1st May as Workers Day, followed by the Kaduna State Governor Malam Balarabe Musa and later declared Nationally by the President Shehu Aliyu Shagari of blessed memory on 1st May 198O as Workers Day.

The Kano NLC Chairman used the opportunity to thank Dr Ganduje for accepting to pay the newly approved minimum wage and called on the workers to reciprocate the gesture.

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