Sunday, September 13, 2026 - The Kwara State Chapter of the Law Officers Association of Nigeria has urged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to harmonise the salaries and allowances of state counsel with those of their magistrate counterparts in the state judiciary.
The association made the appeal in a letter dated September 8, 2026, addressed to the governor and signed by its Chairman, Kehinde Ayorinde, and Assistant Secretary, Remisola Afolabi
The appeal came after the association commended the governor
for approving the payment of outstanding allowances and entitlements owed to
state counsel in the state.
The lawyers said the approval demonstrated the
administration’s commitment to the welfare of workers and would further boost
the morale and productivity of state counsel.
“The association appreciates Your Excellency’s goodwill in
demonstrating once again that the interests and welfare of workers remain part
of the focus of your administration and as such will greatly enhance and
further motivate State Counsel in discharge of their duties,” the association
stated in the letter.
The association said the governor’s intervention had
reaffirmed that workers’ welfare remained a priority of his administration.
However, while appreciating the approval, the lawyers said
the harmonisation of the salaries and allowances of state counsel with those of
magistrates remained an outstanding part of their demands.
“Your Excellency, Sir, we further passionately plead that
you kindly look into the remaining aspect of our request, which is the
implementation of harmonisation of salaries and allowances of State Counsel
with their magistrate counterparts in the judiciary,” the association stated.
The lawyers also prayed for God’s guidance and wisdom for
the governor, as well as continued success in the administration of the state.
The latest appeal followed months of agitation by members of
the association over unpaid allowances and other unresolved welfare issues.
The law officers, in July, issued a seven-day ultimatum to
the state government over their demands, including the payment of outstanding
furniture and robe allowances and the harmonisation of the salaries and
conditions of service of state counsel with those of magistrates.
The ultimatum expired without the demands being fully
addressed, prompting the association to commence an indefinite strike.
During the industrial action, the law officers withdrew
legal services across ministries, departments and agencies in the state,
affecting the provision of government legal services.
Following the strike, the state government approved the
payment of the outstanding balance of the 2016–2020 furniture allowance owed to
the law officers.
The government also approved payment of the 2024 furniture
allowance as well as robe allowances for 2024, 2025 and 2026.
The association’s latest letter, while acknowledging the
government’s approval of the outstanding allowances, indicated that the salary
and allowance harmonisation with magistrates remained unresolved.
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