The Kano State Government has approved the promotion of 16,634 teaching and non-teaching staff across the state’s 44 local government areas.
The approval was announced in a statement released on Wednesday by the Director of Corporate Communications of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Balarabe Danlami.
According to the statement, the Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Yusuf Kabir, made the disclosure while addressing issues related to staff promotion within the board. He explained that the promotions cover employees whose advancement periods fall between July 2024 and July 2025.
“Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the promotion of 16,634 teaching and non-teaching staff within this period,” Kabir said.
He added that the state government has also approved the payment of all outstanding financial entitlements linked to the promotions, ensuring that beneficiaries receive the full benefits of the exercise.
Kabir commended Governor Yusuf for the approval, describing it as a clear demonstration of the administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare and the revitalisation of the education sector in the state.
He further urged the newly promoted staff to respond to the gesture with renewed dedication, discipline and professionalism in the discharge of their duties, stressing the need to improve the quality of basic education across Kano State.

