The Kano State Government has clarified that no public officials were responsible for the missing N1.5 billion from workers’ salaries. Instead, an investigation has pointed to loan companies as the culprits.
Umar Faruk Ibrahim, the Secretary to the State Government, revealed this during the 2026 Workers’ Day event organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the Government House in Kano.
He stated that a committee, aided by an independent financial audit firm, looked into the matter and discovered that the issue stemmed from excessive deductions made by loan companies from the salaries of affected workers.
These companies, according to Ibrahim, deducted more than the agreed amounts for loans taken by civil servants, sparking the controversy.
“The committee’s report, which was also examined by an independent audit firm, clearly shows that no government official was involved,” Ibrahim said.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had ordered the investigation during the 2026 International Workers’ Day celebration in Kano, following allegations against a former government official, Abdullahi Musa, the former Head of Service.
The governor had promised that anyone found guilty would refund every kobo to the workers after the probe.