House Of Reps Approves New Salary Package For Judges, CJN To Earn  N5,385,047.26 Monthly

By Ayodele Oni

Better living condition is on the way for Judges in Nigeria as the House of Representatives passed into law an act to prescribe  salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits of judicial office holders in the country.

Under the new package which was formulated on Wednesday by the green chamber, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN) will now coast home monthly a total  package of N5,385,047.26.

The bill for better welfare package for Judges was submitted to the House on Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu.

Other 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.

The new package gives justices of the Court of Appeal 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.

This monthly package includes their basic salaries and all regular allowances which include motor vehicle fueling and maintenance, Personal assistance, hardship, entertainment, utilities, security, outfit, journal subscription, medical, service allowances, restricted or forced lifestyle, dual responsibility, and legal researchers.

The House also approved other job regular allowances that are not embedded in the total monthly package to include 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.