As Nigerian workers wearily await a review of the national minimum wage, the Federal Government, in the meantime, is prioritising the welfare of judicial officers. It would be recalled that the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission had proposed a 114 per cent increase in the remuneration of judges. However, rejecting the proposal, Tinubu directed RMAFC “to come up with a more realistic rate that will reflect the present economic reality.
Earlier in 2022, Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae, of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, had ordered the Federal Government to put machinery in place for the immediate review of the “abysmally low and embarrassing” salaries and allowances of the judicial officers. Admittedly, it is for judicial officers who occupy a respected pedestal in the order of national precedence to practically plead for better pay.
Curiously, why is Mr. President interested in what judges earn? His interest in this issue is quite intriguing. While the National Assembly has powers to enact laws guiding the remuneration of judicial officers, and the RMFAC is bound to determine such amount and charge the same to the consolidated account from which judicial officers are paid, the President has no constitutional or statutory role to play at all.
The political crisis rocking Rivers State appears not to be ending anytime soon as the incumbent chairmen of the 23 local government areas in the state, have vowed not to vacate office after the expiration of their tenure on June 17, 2024. The State Chapter of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, legal adviser…
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