FEC approves 65 years retirement age for teachers

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THE Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers Bill, 2021.

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The bill, among other recommendations, seeks to change the retirement age of teachers in the country from 60 to 65.The approval was given at a meeting of the council presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari .With the approval, the Federal Government is set to send the bill to the National Assembly.

Adamu said, “This memo that was approved for education is a giant step towards what we set out to do towards the end of last year with the approval by Mr President of some special packages for teachers. Meanwhile, the council approved N1.4bn for the upgrading of electricity facilities at the Calabar Free Trade Zone Area.

Speaking in an interview with The PUNCH, Secretary-General, NUT, Dr. Mike Ike-Ene, lauded the Federal Government for the feat and called on state and local governments not to give excuses during the implementation of the bill.

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What's a 65 year old person still looking for in class?

What should be their remuneration? Any improvement from minimum wage? Welfare package should be considered.

Body no be firewood ooo...national anthem said ...to serve our father land with love, and 'strength' and faith. Strength no too dey at 60 and above. FG, God is watching una

The salary should be review as well that money is nothing with the current economic situation of the country

That's good

That's why Nigeria is where she is. It's time we make Nigeria Great and stop just making policies.

They only approve retirement in school teachers but in senate or assembly they can’t do that unless they die

This is shifting a job from the labour force to age bracket of people that ought to start resting.

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