“Before the end of the first tenure of Mr President, we would have solved 80 percent of your accommodation problems,” Wike said.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says 80% of judges’ housing challenges will be addressed before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first tenure.
Speaking at the flag-off of Magistrate Court construction in Jabi on Tuesday, Wike decried the poor welfare of judges, revealing some live as tenants and face landlord harassment.
“Sometimes you see our justices are living as tenants and sometimes when they are not able to pay on time, they are at the mercy of the landlords. The landlord can use their cars to block the gates – you have not paid us – that can be embarrassing,” he said.
Wike announced plans to hand over 20 units of four-bedroom duplexes to the Federal High Court by the end of the year and 30 units to the FCT High Court in 2026.
He added that providing adequate accommodation is key to an enabling environment for quick justice delivery.