At least 4,000 civil servants employed by the Kano State Government, who had their tenures extended under former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, are set to retire on December 1, 2024.

This follows the reversal of Ganduje’s policy, which allowed workers to continue beyond the standard retirement age. The extension, which permitted employees to work an additional five years after reaching the retirement age of 60 or completing 35 years of service, was rescinded by the current Governor Abba Yusuf administration, reverting to the conventional retirement rules.

Abdullahi Musa, Chief of Staff to the Kano State Government, confirmed that a Senior Civil Servants Committee was formed to assess the number of affected individuals following the repeal of the pension law. Musa stated that the investigation and verification process is complete.

He explained, “At the end of former Governor Ganduje’s tenure, 13,000 civil servants were employed. Governor Yusuf opted not to terminate their employment but instead screened them. We retained 10,000 on a permanent and pensionable basis, while 3,000 were dismissed. The dismissed individuals included National Youth Service Corps members, undergraduates, those under 13 years old, and those overage.”

Musa added, “Our committee’s thorough investigation determined that about 4,000 individuals will be impacted and are expected to retire by December 1, 2024. They will need to submit their retirement notices by the end of September.”

He also noted that the government is preparing to address the vacancies resulting from these retirements.