Taraba judicial service commission hails Gov Kefas over increased running cost

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Taraba state Judicial service commission has commended Governor Agbu Kefas for the prompt release of the commission’s increased running cost.

Barr. Talatu Abubakar Jen, the executive secretary of the commission gave the commendation while speaking to journalists in Jalingo.

Abubakar expressed that the increased running cost for the Commission has facilitated the smooth running of the Commission’s routine activities such as promotional interview for State Judiciary staff, training and office maintenance.

According to her, the inclusion of the Commission’s staff in the schedule of workshops and trainings at the National Judicial Institute Abuja, as well as the appointment of two new members by the Governor to meet up with the Constitutional requirement for the composition of the Commission, was a commendable efforts by the governor to reposition the judicial system of the state. This is just a she said the effort was achieved through a memorandum of the Chairman/Chief Judge, Justice Joel Agya.

The executive secretary also disclosed that, through the recommendation of the State Judicial Service Commission, three Judges for the State High Court and two Judges for the State Customary Court of Appeal were appointed.

However, the commission appealed to governor Kefas to provide them with a vehicles for non Ex-offficio members, and an official utility vehicle for the Secretary of the Commission.

“We wish to commend governor Agbu Kefas for the prompt release of an increased running cost for the judicial service commission. The running cost has facilitated the smooth running of the Commission’s routine activities such as promotional interview for State Judiciary staff, training and office maintenance.

“The commission has witnessed remarkable achievements within the one year of Governor Kefas and wishes to sincerely commend the governor for his efforts to reposition the state Judicial system.

“The achievements recorded within the one year include, the inclusion of the Commission’s staff in the schedule of workshops and trainings at the National Judicial Institute Abuja, the appointment of two new members to meet up with the Constitutional requirement for the composition of the Commission. This was achieved through a memorandum of the Chairman/Chief Judge, Justice Joel Agya.

“Through the recommendation of the State Judicial Service Commission, three Judges for the State High Court and two Judges for the State Customary Court of Appeal were appointed.

“We want to appeal that despite the achievements, the commission is still saddle with some constraints. We wish to request for a vehicle for non Ex-offficio members of the commission and an official utility vehicle for the secretary,” The commission appealed.

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