Senate Gets Buhari’s Bill To Extend Teachers’ Retirement Age By Five Years

The Senate, on Wednesday, received President Muhammadu Buhari’s
Executive Bill which seeks to increase the retirement age of
Nigerian teachers from 60 to 65 years.

The Bill also proposes an increase in the years of service for
teachers from 35 to 40 years.

In a letter read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the floor of
the Upper Chamber, titled: Transmission of the harmonised
retirement age for Teachers in Nigeria Bill 2021 to the National
Assembly for consideration, President Buhari said: “Pursuant to
Section 58, subsection 2 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria (as amended), I forward herewith The Harmonised
Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Bill, 2021, for
consideration by the Senate.

“The Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Bill 2021
seeks to increase the retirement age for teachers from 60 to 65
years, and also increase the possible years of service from 35 to
40 years.

“While appreciating your usual expeditious consideration of this
submission, please, accept, Distinguished Senate President, the
assurances of my highest consideration.”

Also, Lawan on Wednesday referred the President’s request for
the confirmation of Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya as Chief of Army Staff
(COAS) to the Committees on Defense and Army for further
legislative work.

The Senate Committee on Defence, chaired by Aliyu Wamakko, was
named the lead committee to screen the newly appointed Army
Chief.

President Buhari had, in October 2020, approved a special salary
scale and new retirement age for teachers in commemoration of the
World Teachers’ Day.

The Senate, on Wednesday, received President Muhammadu Buhari’s
Executive Bill which seeks to increase the retirement age of
Nigerian teachers from 60 to 65 years.

The Bill also proposes an increase in the years of service for
teachers from 35 to 40 years.

In a letter read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the floor of
the Upper Chamber, titled: Transmission of the harmonised
retirement age for Teachers in Nigeria Bill 2021 to the National
Assembly for consideration, President Buhari said: “Pursuant to
Section 58, subsection 2 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria (as amended), I forward herewith The Harmonised
Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Bill, 2021, for
consideration by the Senate.

“The Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Bill 2021
seeks to increase the retirement age for teachers from 60 to 65
years, and also increase the possible years of service from 35 to
40 years.

“While appreciating your usual expeditious consideration of this
submission, please, accept, Distinguished Senate President, the
assurances of my highest consideration.”

Also, Lawan on Wednesday referred the President’s request for
the confirmation of Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya as Chief of Army Staff
(COAS) to the Committees on Defense and Army for further
legislative work.

The Senate Committee on Defence, chaired by Aliyu Wamakko, was
named the lead committee to screen the newly appointed Army
Chief.

President Buhari had, in October 2020, approved a special salary
scale and new retirement age for teachers in commemoration of the
World Teachers’ Day.