Nigeria: Gov. Namadi suspends adviser on salaries, pensions over minimum wage story — Africa Links 24

Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa has suspended his Special Adviser on Salary and Pensions, Alhaji Bashir Ado, over alleged “premature statement on N70,000 minimum wage”.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Bala Ibrahim, in Dutse, on Saturday.

Mr Ibrahim said the government viewed with serious concern, a statement circulating in various sections of the media claiming that the governor had approved N70, 000 as new minimum wage for…