Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has added five years to the retirement age of teachers in the state.
According to information released to the media, public teachers working in the state, will now retire at 65 instead of 60 years.
The decision was in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent to a bill increasing the retire age of teachers in the country.
The Zulum government however said the extension is open to teachers who are interested.
The state government made this known in a circular sent to concerned agencies by the Borno State Teaching Service Board, and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Yusuf Garga.
It read, “The attention of all teachers is hereby drawn to the fact that Gov. Babagana Zulum, has approved the extension of years of service of all teachers in Borno from 35 to 40 and from 60 to 65 by age whichever comes first.
”All interested teachers willing to enjoy this are expected to write to the board through their principals expressing their interest”.
President Buhari recently assented to an Act passed by the National Assembly Harmonising Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria.
Section 1 of the act, 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 while the provisions of Section 3 of the act, provide that the Public Service Rule or any Legislation that requires a person to retire from Public Service at 60 years of age or after 35 years of Service shall not apply to Teachers in Nigeria.
