The proposal made by President Bola Tinubu to enhance the pay, perks, and other advantages received by judicial officers across the nation has been granted by the House of Representatives.
According to THE MATRIX, on Wednesday, March 20, the National Assembly’s lower house enacted a bill establishing the pay, perks, and allowances for those holding judicial position throughout the nation.
This comes after Speaker Abbas Tajudeen read an executive law sponsored by the President on the House floor on Tuesday, March 19, which aimed to give additional pay and benefits to national employees and judicial officers.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) would receive a total monthly compensation of 5,385,047.26 according to the bill that the Senate voted on Wednesday.
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Justices of the Supreme Court are to earn a total package of N4, 213,192.54, while the President of the Court of Appeal is to earn a total monthly package of N4, 478,415.78.
Also, justices of the Court of Appeal are to earn a total monthly package of N3, 726,665.40, while the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, President of the National Industrial Court, Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, Grand Khadi, FCT Sharia Court of Appeal, President of Customary 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 are to earn a total monthly package of N3, 527,022.61.
Items covered by the reviewed monthly package include their basic salaries and all regular allowances, which include motor vehicle fueling and maintenance, personal assistance, hardship, entertainment, utilities, security, outfit, journal subscription, medical, along service allowances, restricted or forced lifestyle, dual responsibility, and legal researchers.
Apart from the monthly package, the House also approved other job regular allowances that are not embedded in the total monthly package, including leave allowances estacode per night of $2000 when applicable, duty tour allowances when applicable, severance gratuity of N80, 775,707.70 after the successful completion of tenure as well as an option motor vehicle loan to be repaid before expiration of tenure.
