Enugu state Governor, Dr.Peter Mbah has approved the upward review of the salaries of the 459 customary court judges of the 153 customary courts across E wasnugu State with effect from January, 2025, in line with the N80,000 minimum wage as obtains in the state.
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 N42,989.76 (Forty-two thousand, nine hundred and eighty-nine naira, seventy-six kobo) to N92,989.76 (Ninety-two thousand, nine hundred and eighty-nine naira, seventy-six kobo) for the chairmen and N39,736.18 (Thirty-nine thousand, seven hundred and thirty-six naira, eighteen kobo) to N89,736.18 (Eighty-nine thousand, seven hundred and thirty-six naira, eighteen kobo) for the members, respectively.
Pix: Gov Mbah
The review was sequel to the high cost of living that compelled the increase in the national minimum wage of N70,000 and Gov. Mbah’s magnanimous increase of the minimum wage in Enugu State to N80,000.This also followed a memo dated 25th November, 2024, addressed to the Governor by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Legal Matters, Barr. Osinachi Nnajieze, in response to which the Governor graciously approved the review.