Nigeria medical consultants demand implementation of new retirement age

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“There has been a lot of delay in the implementation of approval, due to administrative bottlenecks and unnecessary bureaucracy,” MDCAN said.

has called for the urgent implementation of the approved upward review of the retirement age for health workers in the country.

He said; “The Federal Government through the Honorable Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, announced the approval of the upward review of the retirement age for medical doctors and other health workers some months back. , the government hinted of a possible increase in the retirement age of doctors and other health workers from 60 to 65 years and 70 years for consultants.the decision will be taken to prevent further exodus of health workers from the country.

He called on the government and by extension the National Council on Establishment to “as a matter of urgency give appropriate circular backing for the approval of its immediate implementation.”

 

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