By Aminu Garko
Kano – August 10, 2026 – Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved a new salary review for academic and non-academic staff of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, and Northwest University, Kano.
This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
According to the statement, the new remuneration package is based on the Federal Government’s salary structure for federal universities.
The approval followed recommendations of a committee set up by the State Executive Council to review requests by the two state-owned universities for domestication of the new package.
Under the arrangement, the salary increase will take effect from January 2026, while payment will commence in September 2026.
The review has a monthly financial implication of ₦391,847,555.24, amounting to ₦4,702,170,662.88 annually for the two universities.
For Aliko Dangote University, Wudil, the monthly implication is ₦228,195,210.83. This comprises ₦141,082,223.37 for academic staff under the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, agreement, and ₦87,112,987.46 for non-academic staff under the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU.
For Northwest University, Kano, the monthly implication is ₦163,652,344.41, comprising ₦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 covering January to August 2026, amounting to ₦3,134,780,441.92, will be provided for in the 2027 Budget.
The committee said the decision was aimed at ensuring industrial harmony and improving staff welfare, in line with implementation of the new 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, in line with relevant laws, to strengthen accountability and management.
The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving workers’ welfare and strengthening the quality of higher education.
