Ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, the Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has approved the immediate payment of March salaries, commencing Friday, March 13, 2026.
According to a statement by Abubakar Bawa, Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sokoto, the payment covers workers in the state civil service, local government councils, and staff of the Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), as well as pensioners across the state.
Governor Ahmed Aliyu urged civil servants to reciprocate the gesture by the state government by remaining dedicated and committed to their duties.
“We expect our civil servants to be punctual, hard-working, committed, and above all, sincere in the discharge of their responsibilities,” he said.
The governor noted that the call became imperative considering the vital role civil servants play in the actualisation of his administration’s Nine-Point Smart Innovative Agenda aimed at ensuring a better and more prosperous Sokoto State.
The statement added that the present administration has, since assuming office, ensured the prompt payment of salaries, the settlement of the backlog of unpaid gratuities inherited from the immediate past administration, the timely payment of pensions, and the reintroduction of monthly imprest to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), as well as the creation of an enabling environment for an effective civil service.
He assured workers of his administration’s commitment to building a vibrant workforce through the training and retraining of civil servants, as well as the provision of the necessary tools to all MDAs in the state.
“We have recently recruited 3,000 workers to be deployed to various MDAs as part of efforts to enhance productivity within the workforce and ensure an effective division of labour across government institutions,” he said.
The recruitment, he added, has significantly contributed to reducing the unemployment rate in the state.
Governor Aliyu also charged experienced workers in all MDAs to impart their knowledge and experience to the newly recruited staff to be posted to their respective departments, in the interest of strengthening the state civil service and promoting effective service delivery.
He further called on workers across the state to continue supporting the present administration in its efforts to deliver on its campaign promises under the Nine-Point Smart Innovative Agenda.
