FCT, Abuja – The senate on Wednesday, June 5, passed a bill that seeks to authorise a 300 percent increment in the salaries, allowances, and benefits of judicial office holders in Nigeria.
As reported by Radio Nigeria, the resolution of the senate followed its consideration and adoption of the report of the committee on judiciary, human rights, and legal matters at the plenary.
The report was presented by Senator Mohammed Monguno, the committee’s chairman, The Nation noted.
It would be recalled that the house of representatives had on March 20 passed the bill which provides a monthly package of N5.39 million for Olukayode Ariwoola, the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN).
The executive bill also provides a total package of N4.21 million for justices of the Supreme Court, while Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, the president of the court of appeal (PCA), is to earn a total monthly package of N4.48 million.
In addition, justices of the court of appeal are to earn a total monthly package of N3.73 million, while the president of the national Industrial Court; the chief judge of the FCT high court; the chief judge of the federal high court; grand khadi, FCT Sharia court of appeal; chief judge of the state high court; grand khadi of state Sharia court of appeal; president of the customary court of appeal; and president of the state customary court of appeal; are to earn a monthly package of N3.53 million.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
