President Bola Tinubu has approved a 300 percent salary raise for judicial officers in the country, News About Nigeria reports.
This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.
The President signed the Judicial Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill into law.
Recall that in March, Present Tinubu sent a bill titled ‘A Bill for an Act to prescribe the salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits of judicial office holders in Nigeria and for related matters’ seeking to amend the salaries of judicial officers to the House of Representatives for consideration.
Lado noted that this move is a testament to President Bola Tinubu’s prioritisation of the welfare of Nigerian workers above all else, adding that Tinubu is dedicated to improving conditions for Nigeria’s workforce.
“This extraordinary move underscores Mr. President’s absolute prioritisation of the welfare of Nigerian workers above all else, just like he did when he recently put on hold an ongoing Federal Executive Council meeting to assent to the new National Minimum Wage Bill of N70,000.
“The new Act “prescribes salaries, allowances, etc., for Judicial Officers to reflect the changing realities and consequentially amend the provisions of Certain Political, Public, and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc.), Act, No. 6, 2002 (as amended) to delete the provisions relating to Judicial Office Holders.
“The prescription of salaries, allowances, and other benefits for judicial officers.
“The amendment of Certain Political, Public, and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc.) Act, No. 6, 2002 (as amended), which provides for the deletion of provisions relating to judicial office holders from the aforementioned Act.
“In a demonstration of his visionary leadership and deep compassion for the Nigerian people, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCON has once again affirmed his unwavering commitment to the welfare of the nation’s workforce by assenting to the revised Salaries and Allowances for Judicial Office Holders.
“This landmark decision reflects Mr. President’s profound dedication to ensuring that every salary earner in Nigeria, especially those serving in vital and strategic roles, receives the recognition and compensation they deserve,” the statement reads in part.
