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Ehigimetor Igbaugba
Gov Ben Ayade of Cross River has approved 100 per cent increment in salaries and welfare package of the state’s Judicial workers.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Mr Christian Ita and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Calabar.
According to the statement, Ayade made the announcement during the swearing-in of the new President of Cross River Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Anjor Mbe.
He said that the new salary regime with effective from August 1, 2022, the state’s High Court judges salaries will be increased by 100 per cent.
“Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal will also have their salaries increased by 100 per cent while those of Magistrates will be increased by 50 per cent, ” he stated
He also announced the immediate recruitment of 500 workers in the ministry of Justice for the first phase.
Similarly, the governor also granted all judicial officers in the state immediate land allocation.
He expressed optimism that he had addressed the immediate challenges of the state judiciary.
“As a matter of state government’s policy, any judicial officer sworn-in will have his or her official car ready for delivery.
“We have witnessed massive vacancy in the Ministry of Justice occasioned by retirement.
