Justice Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill is now a law after being signed by President Bola Tinubu.

In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, Senator Basheer Lado, the Special Advisor to the President on Senate Matters, revealed this.

A bill granting federal and state judicial personnel a 300 percent pay rise was approved by the National Assembly in June.

This came about as a result of the executive law that the President had sent to be considered and adopted. The bill aimed to provide judicial officers and employees with better pay and benefits, including allowances.

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The President’s executive bill was named ‘A Bill for an Act to Prescribe the Salaries, Allowances and Fringe Benefits of Judicial Office Holders in Nigeria and for Other Purposes.’ Associated Subjects.

‘This extraordinary move underscores Mr. President’s absolute prioritization of the welfare of Nigerian workers above all else,’ claims Lado.

‘He did the same when he recently put an ongoing Federal Executive Council meeting on hold to assent to the new National Minimum Wage Bill of N70,000, among other things.’

According to Lado, the newly enacted Act ‘prescribes salaries, allowances, etc., for Judicial Officers to reflect the changing realities and, consequently, amends the Certain Political,

Public and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc.), Act, No.6, 2002 (as amended) to delete the provisions pertaining to Judicial Office Holders.’

‘The prescription of salaries, allowances, and other benefits for Judicial Officers’ is one of the noteworthy aspects of the Act, he claims.

The modification of a few political The Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc.) Act, No.6, 2002 (as modified) permits the removal of sections pertaining to Judicial Office Holders from the Public Act.

He hailed the President’s signing of the law as a historic moment and evidence of his steadfast dedication to the well-being of Nigeria’s labor force.

Lado stated: ‘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,

Demonstrating his visionary leadership and deep compassion for the Nigerian people.’

‘This historic decision demonstrates the President’s unwavering commitment to making sure that every Nigerian who earns a paycheck,

Especially those serving gets the respect and remuneration they are due in important and critical tasks.

‘Mr. President is not only bolstering the integrity of our justice system but also establishing a new benchmark for leadership that genuinely values the labor and sacrifices of all Nigerian workers by placing a high priority on the financial well-being of our judicial officers.’

The wellbeing of our workers has emerged as a key tenet of national advancement under President Tinubu’s administration, he continued.

Millions of lives are still being improved by his imaginative initiatives, which guarantee that workers’ rights are respected and that those who serve our country are fairly compensated.

This approval is a resounding monument to the President’s ceaseless efforts to create a more affluent and just Nigeria, where each and every worker is given the freedom to support the grandeur of the country.

‘While we look forward to the future with optimism and resolve, the President is unwavering in his commitment to supporting policies that will provide equitable pay, better working conditions, and a better future for all Nigerians.’

Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, and Rt. Hon. Abass Tajudeen,

the Speaker of the House of Representatives, were praised by Lado for their patriotic dedication to gradually enhancing the wellbeing of Nigerians.

The President has now swiftly endorsed the executive Bill, which was passed and transmitted by the 10th National Assembly,

Demonstrating the members’ commitment to the wellbeing of Nigerians.

He asked those holding judicial office around the nation to step up efforts to guarantee that justice is carried out promptly in light of of the President’s activity,

Which aims to improve their general welfare and comfort.

“The Nigerian people who seek justice should be able to obtain it regardless of their social standing, as the judiciary continues to be the last resort for them,” he stated.

According to The Viztadaily News, Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola of Nigeria received a yearly salary of N64 million after the bill was passed.

There would be a compensation of N61.4 million for each Justice of the Supreme Court and N62.4 million for the President of the Court of Appeal.

All of the leaders of the several courts, including the President of the National Industrial Court, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, and the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, would receive the same annual base wage of N7.9 million.

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