According to a news report from Kwara State Government Facebook Page, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has elevated the welfare of judges at the state High Court by presenting 11 top-of-the-range Toyota Fortuner Jeeps to the judges, alongside a 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser for the Chief Judge’s office.
During the official vehicle presentation ceremony at the State High Court in Ilorin, Chief Judge Hon. Justice Abiodun Adebara disclosed that earlier in February 2024, five Toyota Fortuner Jeeps were allocated to five judges from the state High Court budget.
Additionally, under the 2024 approved budget, five new Toyota Fortuner Jeeps were allocated to another set of judges on the 30th of April, 2024. Justice Adebara announced that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq released seven Toyota vehicles to the judiciary, with six designated for newly appointed judges.
“Also, this morning, His Excellency Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq released another seven Toyota vehicles to the judiciary. Six of which are meant for the six new judges to be appointed,” Justice Adebara announced.
The Chief Judge explained further that the purchase of a brand new vehicle is a condition precedent for the appointment of a new judge.
“These appointments are in the offing, and this is one of the requirements of the National Judicial Council (NJC). There must be a vehicle on the ground before the appointment of a new judge for inspection. His Excellency has supplied six vehicles, and the seventh one is for the office of the Chief Judge,” he said.
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I want to sincerely thank His Excellency, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON who has been so friendly to the judiciary of Kwara State. He has been treating our requests with despatch in positive ways.
“What we are witnessing today is another positive impact of his administration on the money allocated to the judiciary in the 2024 budget under vehicle procurement. He promptly approved it.
The money was released to the judiciary,” Justice Adebara explained.
The CJ recalled that the last time judges received vehicles from the government was eight years ago apart from the judges appointed on 2020 and applauded AbdulRazaq for his care for the state judiciary.
“The last time these judges had vehicles from the government was eight years ago. How will eight-year-old vehicles look like today in term of efficiency? Some of our judges are not even within Ilorin. It will enhance our jobs and the dignity of the office of a judge. So, it will complement our jobs and boost the morale of judges.
“I give glory to God, and I appreciate the amiable governor of the state for prioritising this important needs of the judiciary among other competing needs in the state.
“We are very grateful. We still have some judges who are yet to have their vehicles. I believe very soon, we’ll have their own.”
