Kano man returns late father’s salary to state government

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended a young man named Yusuf Sulaiman Sumaila for his honesty in returning the salary funds received through his deceased father’s account back to the state government.

According to a statement released by Abdullahi Ibrahim, the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Digital Media, Sumaila’s father passed away in October 2022, but the state government inadvertently continued to disburse his salary until August 2023. Recognizing the error, Sumaila returned the total amount of N328,115.75 to the state government and also informed the government of his father’s passing.

“Yusuf stated that the state government had continued paying his late father’s salary into his account after his death in October 2022 until August 2023, when he made an official request for the payment to be stopped. To the governor’s satisfaction, Yusuf also requested to return the backlog of 328,115.75 to the government, for which the governor personally invited him to his office to thank him. Remarking, the governor commended Yusuf for his remarkable gesture, urging other young people to emulate him and uphold the value of honesty,” the statement read