THE GUARDIAN
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has directed the immediate suspension of salaries of 10,000 workers pending the conclusion of investigation.
The affected civil servants were employed by the immediate past administration.
Besides, Governor Yusuf ordered demotion of all local government workers converted to state civil service during the tenure of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) had raised alarm over the last minute employment offer issued to thousands of young people by the former Governor, warned the beneficiaries to prepare against the consequences.
Addressing journalists on Monday, Accountant General of the state, Abdulkadir Abdulsalam said the order will stand pending the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into the financial system of the state.
He explained that a committee has been set up to investigate the engagement of the new employees adding that only the outcome of the investigation would determine the fate of the new workers.
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