The Federal Government on Thursday said the implementation of the 65 year retirement age and 40 year of service for Nigeria teachers took effect from January 1.
InsideOjodu reported that the Federal Executive Council, FEC in a meeting on Wednesday presided by President Muhammadu approved the Teachers Bill, 2021 which proposes the retirement age for teachers in Nigeria from 60 years to 65 years.
Prior to the approval of the new retirement age and years of service by the President, the retirement age of teachers in the country was 60 years or 35 years in service.
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu disclosed this on Thursday at the 2020 ministerial briefing in Abuja.
He, however, said that there would not be a uniform take-off date for all the other policies approved by President Muhammadu Buhari at the 2020 World Teachers Day.
He said that effective dates for other policies would be announced subsequently after the submission of the report of the National Coordinating Committee.
The gesture was as a form of reward for teachers’ dedication to duty and also to attract more people to the profession.