The Federal Executive Council has approved the increase in the retirement age of teachers in the country from 60 to 65.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who made this known to newsmen after the FEC meeting, stated that the Council has approved the Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers Bill, 2021, which seeks to give legal backing to the current administration’s measure to enhance the teaching profession in the country.
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. So, at the meeting today, the council approved that bill which will be called Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Bill, 2021 to be sent to the National Assembly for enactment into law.
“The essence of the bill is to seek approval so that there is legal backing for the new retirement age of 65 years for teachers and the service period being extended to 40 years for teachers. This is the main issue while all other issues are ancillary to it.” He said: “On behalf of one of our parastatals, the Nigeria Exports Processing Zones Authority, we brought a memo for the award of contract for the upgrade of the electricity component in the Calabar Free Trade Zone Area.
Our youth population is increasing every day, same with unemployment... but also the world is changing and education curricula is changing. But no!!! We don't need a change of guard yet.
Make person still dey teach 65. Wetin he/she Wan teach.
What about for those occupying ministerial posts, senatorial posts, presidential post, vice-president's post and the likes? 🤔 🤔 🤔
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