The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an upward review of retirement age for teachers.
Consequently, retirement age is from the current 60 years mark to 65 years of age, while years of service will now be reviewed from 35 years to 40 years.
The teachers are also to enjoy special allowances for inconvenient posting.
The review is apart of the new incentives for Nigerian teachers and it is subject to legislation by the National Assembly.
Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adam who disclosed the decision at the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari said the ultimate goal of the new incentives is attracting the best brains the teaching profession.
He said the bill tagged ‘Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Bill (2021)’, would be transmitted to the National Assembly for required legislation and enactment into law.
Describing the approval as a giant step in the ministry’s reform race, Adamu said the ongoing process, which is aimed at giving works done so far a legal backing, is the biggest stage so far.
“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. So, all the promises the President made and all the approvals that he has given me will now begin to be put into effect because this is a legal backing that is required for it.
“I want to assure teachers that this government will do to them what has never been done. This is the first biggest step.
