Tinubu will ensure no FCT judge lives in rented apartment by 2027  –  Wike

By Omeiza Ajayi

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, connected Monday announced sweeping interventions successful the judiciary successful Abuja, pledging to extremity the epoch of judges surviving successful rented apartments portion besides digitising the operations of the FCT High Courts.

Speaking astatine the flag-off of authoritative residences for Heads of Courts successful the FCT, Wike described the inaugural arsenic the astir important task yet nether the existent administration’s infrastructure drive.

“We cannot spend to proceed to spot judges surviving successful rented houses, sometimes squatting with relatives. By the extremity of President Tinubu’s archetypal tenure, nary justice of the FCT High Court volition beryllium surviving successful rented quarters,” Wike declared.

He said the medication volition present 10 duplexes each for the Court of Appeal and the Federal High Court, and 20 for the FCT High Court.

The curate stressed that the houses would not revert to authorities ownership upon the status of the beneficiaries.

“This is simply a argumentation of Mr President. When judges retire, they indispensable spell location with their houses. Nobody volition reclaim them. That is the existent position,” helium said.

Wike besides revealed that the digitization of the FCT High Court has been provided for successful the 2025 budget, with contiguous implementation to follow.

“I person directed that the digitization task commences without delay. Our judges merit the champion moving situation to service justness effectively,” helium said, commending the Attorney General of the Federation for supporting the initiative.

He further warned contractors against delays oregon variations, insisting that the residences indispensable beryllium completed wrong 12 months and handed implicit to the judiciary.

Earlier, the FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, said the task reflects a committedness to strengthening justness transportation successful the capital.

“This is astir honour, dignity and organization pride; providing befitting residences for our Heads of Courts whose contented upholds the regularisation of law,” she said, praising President Tinubu’s imaginativeness and Wike’s leadership.

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