Nigeria, May 21 -- Civil servants in Kano State have expressed anger after the state government slashed their May salaries in what appeared to be an effect of the COVID-19 crisis.

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had earlier announced a 50 per cent slash in the salaries of political officeholders. No such announcement was made for civil servants.

The civil servants are lamenting the reduction, more so that there was no prior notice from the state government that their pay too would be cut.

The civil servants who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES asked not to be named for fear of victimisation.

A state counsel in the state ministry of justice told PREMIUM TIMES that about N20,000 was deducted from her May salary.

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