President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Act which pegs the retirement age for teachers in Nigeria now at 65.
The Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Act, 2022, signed by Buhari on Friday was one of the four bills recently passed by the National Assembly.
Section 1 of the Act clearly states that Teachers in Nigeria shall compulsorily retire on the attainment of 65 years of age or 40 years of pensionable service, whichever is earlier.
Section 3 of the Act provides that the Public Service Rule or any Legislation that requires a person to retire from the Public Service at 60 years of age or after 35 years of Service shall not apply to Teachers in Nigeria.
(PM NEWS)
