2025-12-31 09:28:00
According to Vanguard, the Zamfara State Government says it will upgrade salaries for 11,300 Friday‑prayer imams and other clerics beginning January 2026 as part of a wider welfare push.
Governor Dauda Lawal was quoted as linking the planned review to recommendations from an integrated e‑payment system, alongside ongoing spending on clerics’ stipends.
The announcement comes as the state seeks stronger community engagement and social stability amid persistent security pressures in the North‑West.
Daily Trust reported the governor “announced plans to upgrade the salary scale of 11,300 Juma’at Imams,” while Leadership said the government “promised to upgrade the salaries of Imams of Jummat Mosques and other Islamic clerics with effect from January 2026.”
Echotitbits take: If properly funded and transparently implemented, this could strengthen community‑level social support and messaging against extremism. Watch for fiscal sustainability and whether similar welfare moves extend to broader public‑sector and frontline security workers.
Source: Vanguard — December 31, 2025 (https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/11300-zamfara-imams-to-enjoy-salary-upgrade/)
Vanguard December 31, 2025
Photo Credit: Vanguard
