Bill to extend retirement age of NASS staff resurfaces at House of Reps

The bill, titled “A Bill For an Act to Make Provisions for the Retirement Age for Staff of National Assembly Service and for Related Matters,” is sponsored by the Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Madaki .

He noted that the Nigeria Labour Congress has also advocated for such an extension, which is already in practice in many countries. The News Agency of Nigeria report that the Bill has faced previous assemblies since the seventh 7th assembly without success, while the 9th assembly reintroduced the Bill on 28 June, 2022.

The Bill, as perceived by many, may lead to a parallel bureaucracy within the Public Service of the federation and has faced opposition from NASS staff who see it as a strategy to impede their career growth. Clause 3 of the report provides that: “Without prejudice to any Act of the National Assembly or law, or the Public Service Rules requiring a person to retire from the Public Service at 60 years of age or after 35 years of service shall not apply to Staff of Legislative Houses in Nigeria.”

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