In line with with the request of President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, that the National Assembly should pass a new bill seeking to provide new salaries and allowances for judicial officers across the country, the House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill for an Act for upward review of the salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits of judicial office holders in the country.
In the President’s letter to the House which was read at plenary on Tuesday by the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, the proposed law seeks to prescribe salaries and allowances as well as other fringe benefits for judicial officers.
The review of the salary was to meet the demands of the judicial officers who have been calling for an improvement in their salaries, allowances and other welfare packages.
In the bill passed by the house on Wednesday, a total monthly package of N5.39m is allotted for the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) while the President of the Court of Appeal is to earn a total monthly package of N4.48m.
Also in the bill which was submitted by the President, other justices of the Supreme Court are to earn a total package of N4.21m, while justices of the Court of Appeal are to earn a total monthly package of N3.73m.
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, President of the National Industrial Court, President of Customary Court of Appeal, Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, Grand Khadi, FCT Sharia Court of Appeal, Chief Judge state High Court and Grand Khadi of State Sharia Court of Appeal and President of state Customary Court of Appeal will earn a total monthly package of N3.53m.
News About Nigeria gathered that the monthly package comprises of basic salaries and all regular allowances, including car fueling and maintenance, personal assistance, entertainment, utilities, hardship, security, service allowances, outfit, journal subscription, medicals, restricted or forced lifestyle, dual responsibility, and legal researchers.
