The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has authorized the upward assessment of the salaries of the 459 customary court docket judges of the 153 customary courts throughout the state.
The Senior Particular Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Dr Reuben Onyishi, disclosed this in an announcement in Enugu on Monday.
Onyishi mentioned that the assessment would take impact from January, in keeping with the N80,000 minimal wage as obtained within the state.
He mentioned that the assessment was a sequel to the excessive value of dwelling that compelled the rise within the nationwide minimal wage of N70,000 and Goernor. Mbah’s magnanimous enhance of the minimal wage in Enugu State to N80,000.
“This additionally adopted a memo dated Nov. 25, 2024, addressed to the Governor by the Particular Adviser to the Governor on Authorized Issues, Mr Osinachi Nnajieze, in response to which Mbah graciously authorized the assessment,” Onyishi mentioned.
He mentioned that the assessment additionally utilized to the chairman and two members that constituted every of the 153 customary courts within the state, wherein the salaries of the chairmen have been moved from N42,989.76 to N92,989.76.
“Additionally, the salaries of the 2 members are elevated from N39,736.18 to N89,736.18,” Onyishi mentioned.
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