Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae of the National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to put machinery in place for the immediate review of the salaries and allowances of the judicial officers in Nigeria.
The judge held that the current salaries and allowances of judicial officers in the country are not only abysmally low but embarrassing, and therefore ordered the Federal Government to commence a monthly payment of N10 million to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), N9 million to other justices of the apex court.
The judge held that the refusal of the government to review the judicial officers’ salaries and allowances for 14 years was unconstitutional
