Gov Mbah Approves Salary Increase For Customary Court Judges

The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has approved an increase in salary for Customary Court judges in the state.

Naijaonpoint reports that Governor Mbah said the salaries increase for the 459 customary court judges of the 153 customary courts across the state was in line with the approved ₦80,000 minimum wage.

According to a statement on Tuesday, from his Media Aide, Dan Nwomeh, the Governor’s Special Adviser on Legal Matters, Osinachi Nnajieze, raised concerns about the salaries of the Customary Courts staff.

“The upward review applies to the chairman and two members that constitute each of the 153 customary courts in the state, ranging from individual rate of ₦42,989.76 (Forty-two thousand, nine hundred and eighty-nine naira, seventy-six kobo) to ₦92,989.76 (Ninety-two thousand, nine hundred and eighty-nine naira, seventy-six kobo) for the chairmen.

“And ₦39,736.18 (Thirty-nine thousand, seven hundred and thirty-six naira, eighteen kobo) to ₦89,736.18 (Eighty-nine thousand, seven hundred and thirty-six naira, eighteen kobo) for the members, respectively.

“The review was sequel to the high cost of living that compelled the increase in the national minimum wage of ₦70,000 and Gov. Mbah’s magnanimous increase of the minimum wage in Enugu State to ₦80,000,” he stated.

The Enugu State Governor reiterated his commitment to improving the lives of residents of the state and all workers.