The Enugu State Government has approved N62 million as vacation
and medical expenses for 24 High Court judges in 2017. The
government also approved a bill for the establishment of Enugu
State Debt Management Office (DMO).
The Commissioner for Information, Dr Godwin Udeuhele, made these
public on Saturday in Enugu while briefing newsmen on the outcome
of the State Executive Council meeting which held on Friday.
Udeuhele, who was in company with his Ministry of Justice
counterpart, Mr Mellitus Eze, said that the judges’ vacation would
start on Aug 1.
Eze said that the judges were expected to be out of work for six
weeks during which they would visit other jurisdictions in and
outside the country.
He said that the gesture by the state government was the norm,
adding that the approved sum would assist the judges defray the
expenses they would incur, including medical check-up.
Eze, who is also the Attorney General, said that the judges
would return to their duty posts better equipped as they would have
garnered additional knowledge studying cases in other climes.
He said that a provision would be made for a vacation judge who
would take charge of all matters that would arise during the
vacation.
On the DMO, Eze said that when established, the office would
provide data for all bonds and securities owned by the state.
He said that the office would also raise the alarm when the
state government attempts to exceed its borrowing limits.
The attorney general said that without such machinery, it would
be difficult to ascertain if the state government was credit
worthy.
Eze said that the bill would soon be forwarded to the state
assembly for legislative action.
The Enugu State Government has approved N62 million as vacation
and medical expenses for 24 High Court judges in 2017. The
government also approved a bill for the establishment of Enugu
State Debt Management Office (DMO).
The Commissioner for Information, Dr Godwin Udeuhele, made these
public on Saturday in Enugu while briefing newsmen on the outcome
of the State Executive Council meeting which held on Friday.
Udeuhele, who was in company with his Ministry of Justice
counterpart, Mr Mellitus Eze, said that the judges’ vacation would
start on Aug 1.
Eze said that the judges were expected to be out of work for six
weeks during which they would visit other jurisdictions in and
outside the country.
He said that the gesture by the state government was the norm,
adding that the approved sum would assist the judges defray the
expenses they would incur, including medical check-up.
Eze, who is also the Attorney General, said that the judges
would return to their duty posts better equipped as they would have
garnered additional knowledge studying cases in other climes.
He said that a provision would be made for a vacation judge who
would take charge of all matters that would arise during the
vacation.
On the DMO, Eze said that when established, the office would
provide data for all bonds and securities owned by the state.
He said that the office would also raise the alarm when the
state government attempts to exceed its borrowing limits.
The attorney general said that without such machinery, it would
be difficult to ascertain if the state government was credit
worthy.
Eze said that the bill would soon be forwarded to the state
assembly for legislative action.
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