Gov. Obaseki Assures of Improved Working Conditions, Housing, Facilities for Edo Judges

The Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has expressed his commitment to providing greater support for the judiciary in the state. He has outlined several initiatives aimed at improving the working conditions and infrastructure for judges in the State.

The governor announced plans to build judges’ quarters in several locations across the state. These quarters will be equipped with recreational facilities to ensure that judges have safe and comfortable living spaces. The locations mentioned include Auchi, Ubiaja, Ekpoma, Sabongida-Ora, and Afuze.

Governor Obaseki recognizes the importance of the judiciary in maintaining law and order in the state. He is committed to providing the right environment to facilitate quick justice delivery.

As part of the plan to create better housing for judges, the governor mentioned the relocation of the Civil Service Club to a more suitable location, which will free up space for the construction of modern judges’ quarters

He said, “We are concerned about housing our judges in safer quarters while you are in office, just as we are doing for the executive and other public servants.

“I am glad that we have been able to move some of you to the property at Aguobasimwin Judges accommodation. We are relocating the Civil Service Club from its current location to a better location.

“The space for the Civil Service Club, other adjoining properties behind the Club and other properties at Osadebey Avenue will give us 16,000 square meters of land where we will build ultra-modern judges quarters, with all the recreational facilities to enable us to accommodate more judges peacefully and safely.”

Obaseki further noted, “We expect to do the same in your out stations in Auchi, Ubiaja, Ekpoma, Sabongida-Ora, Afuze where you have Courts as we want to build safe and quality houses for Judges.

“As for housing provision after leaving office, we have set up a new agency, New Town Development Authority and moved from the traditional way of dealing with land issues to a more proper agency which takes up the landmarks and turns it into a city like the CORA City now being developed in Edo State.”