{"id":198749,"date":"2026-04-10T18:36:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/apc-chairman-minils-dg-praise-kano-governor-for-gratuity"},"modified":"2026-04-10T20:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:59:09","slug":"apc-chairman-minils-dg-praise-kano-governor-for-gratuity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/apc-chairman-minils-dg-praise-kano-governor-for-gratuity","title":{"rendered":"APC Chairman MINILS DG Praise Kano Governor for Gratuity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Comrade Issa Aremu, have described the sixth batch of gratuities and death benefits payment, totalling N5 billion, by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State as a fulfilment of the responsibilities of a leader worthy of commendation.<\/p>\n<p>They stated this during the investiture of Governor Yusuf as a Fellow of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) and the payment of the gratuities, held at the Government House, Kano.<\/p>\n<p>They noted that Governor Yusuf\u2019s concern for human welfare and his execution of people-oriented projects across the state represent the highest expectations the electorate has of its leaders, and as such, he should be allowed to do more.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Friday by the governor\u2019s chief press secretary, Mustapha Muhammad, the APC national chairman expressed deep appreciation for the governor\u2019s positive impact on the lives of citizens, insisting that his record reflects that of a worthy leader.<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Yilwatda assured Governor Yusuf of full support for his re-election, as well as the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>On his part, Comrade Aremu reiterated that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliate unions would ensure that state civil servants, pensioners and their families reciprocate Governor Yusuf\u2019s labour-friendly policies during the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>He then conferred the Fellowship of the Institute upon the governor in recognition of his administration\u2019s commitment to workers\u2019 welfare.<\/p>\n<p>Responding, Governor Yusuf assured the APC leadership that he, his political associates and the people of Kano State would work tirelessly to ensure the return of President Tinubu for a second term.<\/p>\n<p>On the fellowship investiture, Governor Yusuf stated, \u201cI am deeply honoured to receive the National Award for the Fellowship of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI sincerely appreciate the leadership of the Institute and its Director-General, Comrade Issa Aremu, for finding me worthy of this recognition and for the confidence reposed in me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI dedicate this award to all comrades and the good people of our state. It will undoubtedly inspire me to redouble my efforts in promoting good governance and delivering meaningful development for our citizens,\u201d the governor concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, recipients of the gratuity and death benefits expressed appreciation to the governor for saving them from financial hardship.<\/p>\n<p>One recipient, a retiree who expressed gratitude to Governor Yusuf, said she received an instant payment of N7 million despite her account balance being less than N1,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Comrade Issa Aremu, have described the sixth batch of gratuities and death benefits payment, totalling N5 billion, by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State as a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":198748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,16],"tags":[254],"class_list":["post-198749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-parties","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>APC Chairman MINILS DG Praise Kano Governor for Gratuity - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Director-General of the Mi ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/apc-chairman-minils-dg-praise-kano-governor-for-gratuity\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"APC Chairman MINILS DG Praise Kano Governor for Gratuity\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Director-General of the Mi ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/apc-chairman-minils-dg-praise-kano-governor-for-gratuity\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-10T17:36:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-10T19:59:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/sm_1775847809.650849.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/apc-chairman-minils-dg-praise-kano-governor-for-gratuity#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/apc-chairman-minils-dg-praise-kano-governor-for-gratuity\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"APC Chairman MINILS DG Praise Kano Governor for Gratuity\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-10T17:36:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-10T19:59:09+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/apc-chairman-minils-dg-praise-kano-governor-for-gratuity\"},\"wordCount\":449,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/apc-chairman-minils-dg-praise-kano-governor-for-gratuity#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/sm_1775847809.650849.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Nigeria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Parties\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/apc-chairman-minils-dg-praise-kano-governor-for-gratuity#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/apc-chairman-minils-dg-praise-kano-governor-for-gratuity\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/apc-chairman-minils-dg-praise-kano-governor-for-gratuity\",\"name\":\"APC Chairman MINILS DG Praise Kano Governor for Gratuity - 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