Gov. Ganduje Extends Retirement Age For Teachers, Lecturers To 65 |The Source

By Akinwale Kasali

In commemorating and celebrating  this year’s May 1, Workers Day, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, has extended the retirement age from 60-65 years.

The Governor disclosed this at the 2021 Award Night, organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Kano State Chapter. Henceforth, the Governor said, teachers and lecturers working with the state owned institutions of learning will be retiring on attaining 65 years.No longer 60.

His words:”The Federal Government has since approved this for teachers and lecturers working in its institutions, hence, teachers in Kano State are also not left behind.

“Therefore, our teachers and lecturers  as from now on  will start to enjoy such retirement age from 60-65, and years of service from 35-40 as the Federal workers are enjoying,”

According to Ganduje, the State Government has introduced so many policies aimed at improving the welfare of its workers.

He added, “We have introduced a contributory health scheme for workers in the state and their families to have the cheapest health services.

“I am happy that with your co-operation, today we have the best contributory health scheme in Nigeria.

“We are, also, collaborating with the private organisations in the state to see how they can benefit from such schemes aimed at strengthening the policy.’”

The Governor also said that the State Government had introduced a health trust fund where five per cent of the State’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and one per cent from the earnings of Local Governments would be contributed.

“And that will provide health services to our workers and the people of Kano State.’’

Ganduje added that the State Government would serve as a guarantor for civil servants working in the state who would be willing to access loan facilities from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

He also said that his administration had introduced free and compulsory primary to secondary school education.

“Through that, our workers will not have to pinch from their salaries to pay school fees for their children.” he said.

The Governor also presented a letter of permanent and pensionable appointment to one Khadijah Umar.

Umar who had been working as a temporary staff member for the past 15 years at Hotoro Health Care Clinic lost her legs in the course of duty.