Kano promotes 18,984 education workers, releases N235m
The Kano State Government has approved the promotion of 18,984 teaching and non-teaching staff under the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). The fresh promotion covered the January and July 2026 promotion…
The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Kano, like its counterparts across Nigeria, is responsible for managing basic education delivery, including the recruitment, welfare and career progression of teaching and non-teaching staff in public primary and junior secondary schools. Promotions under SUBEB are typically tied to civil service guidelines and are meant to be processed periodically, but in many states they are often delayed for years due to budgetary constraints, verification backlogs or bureaucratic bottlenecks, leaving workers stagnant on salary grade levels despite years of service.
This latest approval, covering the January and July 2026 promotion cycles, is notable both for the scale of beneficiaries and for being processed together with a release of funds, which both Daily Trust and Leadership report as N235 million. Both outlets attribute the decision to the Kano State Government under Governor Abba Yusuf, framing it as part of efforts to boost morale within the education workforce. Neither report provides a breakdown of how the fund will be disbursed among the affected workers, nor details on the specific grade-level adjustments involved.