A Kano State High Court has fixed March 2 for ruling on a motion filed by the Kano State Government challenging the jurisdiction of the court in the matter brought before it by the Judiciary Staff Union, JUSUN, over salary Deduction.
The union has filed a legal suit asking the court to stop the state government from further deduction of salaries of members and a refund of the previous deduction.
Owing to a drop in revenue and federal allocation to the state in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic Kano State government resorted to the deduction of workers’ salary after it had agreed and begun payment of a new minimum wage of 30,600 naira with consequential adjustments.
A Senior State Counsel, Wada Ahmad Wada, told the court that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the case as any matter that concerns employer and employee relations or borders on salary and wages is the exclusive preserve of the National industrial court.
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Justice Usman Na’abba fixed the 2nd of March for ruling on the motion.
Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe
