May Day: ‘We will continue to prioritise workers’ welfare’ — Gov Idris

Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, has reaffirmed his administration’s committedness to workers’ welfare, inclusive governance, and socio-economic improvement arsenic the authorities marked the 2026 International Workers’ Day.

Speaking astatine the solemnisation held astatine the Haliru Abdu Stadium, Birnin Kebbi, the politician said the authorities would proceed to prioritise workers’ welfare, describing wage payments, pensions, and gratuities arsenic obligations alternatively than burdens.

Idris said the taxable of this year’s celebration, “Insecurity, Poverty: Bane of Decent Work,” reflects existent challenges and requires corporate effort to address.

He disclosed that implicit N10 cardinal has been paid arsenic gratuities to retirees, alongside regular wage payments and the clearance of inherited arrears.

The politician besides highlighted developments successful education, health, housing, and workforce management, including the recruitment of teachers and wellness workers, renovation of aesculapian facilities, and proviso of subsidised lodging for workers.

He said his medication has eliminated casualisation successful the authorities civilian work and introduced a N75,000 minimum wage.

On security, Idris said the authorities is supporting information agencies with logistics and resources to code insecurity crossed the state.

He added that women person been included successful cardinal enactment positions arsenic portion of ef...