A Delta State judge has cried out to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori over two years of unpaid salaries, saying the situation has left his family in poverty and forced his children out of school.
Barrister Patrick Ifeanyi Nwachuku, Chairman of the Area Customary Court in Burutu, said despite being reinstated since December 2023, bureaucratic bottlenecks have kept his name off the state payroll, leaving him without a single salary for nearly two years.
In an emotional appeal shared on social platforms and obtained by The Trumpet Newspaper, Nwachuku pleaded with Governor Oborevwori to urgently approve his reinstatement file. According to him, the document has been shuttling between the Governor’s office and the office of the Head of Service without resolution.
“My children are out of school because I cannot pay their fees. Sustaining my household has become almost impossible,” he lamented. “I beg His Excellency, the Governor, to please treat my file as a matter of urgency. Every day without pay deepens my family’s suffering.”
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The judge revealed that his file, marked HOS. 78/11, was last returned to the Governor’s office on August 6, 2025, after the Head of Service concluded her review. While he did not disclose the infraction that led to his earlier suspension, he maintained that his reinstatement should automatically guarantee his return to the state payroll.
Efforts by The Trumpet Newspaper to get comments from the Governor’s media aides were unsuccessful as of press time.
The plight of Barrister Nwachuku highlights the growing concerns of public service workers in Nigeria who often face delays in salary payments due to bureaucratic bottlenecks. His appeal has since sparked public sympathy, with many urging Governor Oborevwori to act swiftly and rescue the embattled judge and his family from hardship.
