No fewer than 30 Cross River State magistrates have
protested against non-payment of their 24 months salaries at the
governor’s office in Calabar.
Chief Magistrate, Court of Odukpani, Safiya Ashipu, who
protested along with her two sons and 29 other magistrates on
Tuesday carried placards bearing different inscriptions.
The magistrates, including 11 from Obudu, where Governor Ben
Ayade hails from, were drawn from the 18 council areas of the
state.
Speaking to journalists, the Chief Magistrate of Cross River
Govt, Solomon Abuo lamented that the state government is yet to pay
them their salaries.
He explained that the protest became imperative over what he
described as a failed dialogue while engaging with the relevant
arms of government.
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“As we speak, we are all sitting magistrates manning different
courts in the state, dispensing justice for the peace and
tranquillity of our state, Cross River,” he said.
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River Govt, Solomon Abuo, speaks to journalists in Calabar on
January 5, 2021.
“We kept on waiting for the state government to pay us our
salary and some persons will be asking why are we protesting
now?
“We decided not to protest all this while in order to give peace
a chance by dialoguing with the government. Dialogue has
failed.
“We have written to the executive arm of government through the
Secretary to the State Government, the Attorney General of the
state.
“We have written to the legislative arm of government through
the Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly on this matter, up
till now no salaries.”