It Can't Meet Our Basic Needs - Jigawa Workers Reject Governor Namadi’s N20,000 Wage Award

Gov Umar Namadi

Civil servants in Jigawa have turned down the N20,000 wage award announced by Gov Umar Namadi.

The state governor had, in a surprise move, announced the immediate disbursement of N20,000 to each civil servant, labelling it a wage award for two months.

However, this decision sparked discontent among workers who are now voicing their dismay, considering the prevailing economic hardships in the country.

Malam Ahmad, one of the frustrated civil servants, said he has received his own alert of N20,000 but lamented that the amount is a mere pittance in today’s economic climate.

”It is not enough to meet our basic needs”, he lamented

Another worker, Nafi’u, expressed concern, saying “With the rising cost of living, this amount seems insufficient to cover even essential expenses like transportation''.

The workers asked the Governor to consider what other states and the Federal Government are doing to alleviate the sufferings of workers.

“Look at what Yobe, Kano, Borno and other states did to their workers and pensioners, although the amount is less than that of the Federal Government but is still far better than that of Jigawa.”