YC Maikyau, SAN Calls For The Upward Review Of The Salaries, Allowances Of Judges And Justices

The Chairman Welfare Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association,
Y.C Maikyau,SAN, has called for the upward review of the salaries
and allowances of Judges and Justices of Appellate Courts in
Nigeria.

Maikyau, SAN, made this remark while delivering a goodwill
message on behalf of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria(BOSAN)
Sokoto Chapter, during the commissioning of the remodeled Sokoto
State High Court  Complex, by the Executive Governor of Sokoto
State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Mattawallen Sokoto.

The Learned  Silk commended the thoughtfulness and efforts
of the Governor, in not only recognizing the need to provide a
conducive working environment for the Judiciary in the
administration of Justice, but also for giving back to the
constituency that nurtured his Excellency.

Maikyau, SAN congratulated the Chief Judge of Sokoto State and
called upon the Court to continue to do the Nation proud, recalling
how the Sokoto State Judiciary produced some of the best judicial
minds in Nigeria. 

Maikyau SAN,  referred to their Lordships, Hon. Justice U.A
Kalgo JSC(Rtd),  Hon. Justice Uthman Muhammed JSC(Rtd) and
now, Hon. Justice  A.A Augie JSC and Hon. Justice ML Garba
JSC, all of whom rose to the apex Court from the Sokoto State High
Court Bench.

He further noted that such gesture by the Governor is one of
those gestures that will certainly enhance the smooth
administration of Justice as well as obviate the necessity for the
sort of strike presently embarked upon by JUSUN.

He however decried the poor remuneration and allowances paid to
Judges and Justices of the Appellate Courts in Nigeria. 

Noting that, the last time the Salaries and allowances of Judges
and Justices were reviewed by the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation
and Fiscal Commission, was in 2007.

He further observed, that Judges of the High Court who get
elevated to the Court of Appeal, despite the sacrifice to serve the
Nation at a higher level, earn far less than what they received as
High Court Judges, with only the addition of “JCA” to their names
and having their Judgments printed in law reports, as the only
measure of benefit for their elevation to take on higher
responsibilities.

In conclusion, he took the liberty of the presence of the AGF,
Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN, to call upon the Federal Government to
seriously consider an upward review of the salaries and allowances
of Justices, whose discharge of their Constitutional duties has
been responsible for keeping our dear Nation together.

The Chairman Welfare Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association,
Y.C Maikyau,SAN, has called for the upward review of the salaries
and allowances of Judges and Justices of Appellate Courts in
Nigeria.

Maikyau, SAN, made this remark while delivering a goodwill
message on behalf of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria(BOSAN)
Sokoto Chapter, during the commissioning of the remodeled Sokoto
State High Court  Complex, by the Executive Governor of Sokoto
State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Mattawallen Sokoto.

The Learned  Silk commended the thoughtfulness and efforts
of the Governor, in not only recognizing the need to provide a
conducive working environment for the Judiciary in the
administration of Justice, but also for giving back to the
constituency that nurtured his Excellency.

Maikyau, SAN congratulated the Chief Judge of Sokoto State and
called upon the Court to continue to do the Nation proud, recalling
how the Sokoto State Judiciary produced some of the best judicial
minds in Nigeria. 

Maikyau SAN,  referred to their Lordships, Hon. Justice U.A
Kalgo JSC(Rtd),  Hon. Justice Uthman Muhammed JSC(Rtd) and
now, Hon. Justice  A.A Augie JSC and Hon. Justice ML Garba
JSC, all of whom rose to the apex Court from the Sokoto State High
Court Bench.

He further noted that such gesture by the Governor is one of
those gestures that will certainly enhance the smooth
administration of Justice as well as obviate the necessity for the
sort of strike presently embarked upon by JUSUN.

He however decried the poor remuneration and allowances paid to
Judges and Justices of the Appellate Courts in Nigeria. 

Noting that, the last time the Salaries and allowances of Judges
and Justices were reviewed by the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation
and Fiscal Commission, was in 2007.

He further observed, that Judges of the High Court who get
elevated to the Court of Appeal, despite the sacrifice to serve the
Nation at a higher level, earn far less than what they received as
High Court Judges, with only the addition of “JCA” to their names
and having their Judgments printed in law reports, as the only
measure of benefit for their elevation to take on higher
responsibilities.

In conclusion, he took the liberty of the presence of the AGF,
Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN, to call upon the Federal Government to
seriously consider an upward review of the salaries and allowances
of Justices, whose discharge of their Constitutional duties has
been responsible for keeping our dear Nation together.