Nigeria Union of Teachers Hails President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR for Signing the Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Act, 2022.
Press Release
The National leadership of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the entire teachers of Nigeria express our profound gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, for graciously granting presidential assent to the Bill for Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers Nigeria. This Act provides for compulsory retirement of the teachers of Nigeria on the attainment of 65years of age or 40years of pensionable service, hence the Public Service Rule that requires a person to retire from Public Service at 60years of age or 35years of service will no longer apply to the teachers of Nigeria.
The Union is indeed grateful to President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, the National Assembly and the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu for facilitating the deepest desires of the Nigeria teachers by making sure that this Act was actualized during this administration. We are certain that posterity will judge them rightly for seeing reasons in the realization of this long sort dream of Nigeria Union of Teachers. History has been made considering the consistency and conscious effort of the Nigeria Union of Teachers to make sure that the teachers of pre-primary, primary and secondary schools enjoy the extended service years and higher retirement age like their counterparts at the tertiary level of education.
We are also confident that this great milestone will have an enormous turn around in the Nigeria education system. The impact of this well-intended Act will raise the bars of primary and secondary school education through the additional 5years of mentorship by the senior and more experienced teachers on the newly employed and junior teachers in the primary and secondary schools. There is no gain saying the fact, that it will result in higher, quality and efficient service delivery on the part of all the practicing teachers across the country.
The Nigeria Union of Teachers applaud Mr. President for this bold and courageous step. We are proud that, Mr. President has once again proven to be a lover of teachers and crusader of education at all levels.
The NUT pledges the continuous partnership, support and cooperation of Nigeria teachers towards the success of the present administration in the implementation of their coveted, articulated and well-intended educational policies.
The Nigeria teachers on our part, will by this singular privilege be motivated to higher commitment in our professional calling. To parents, guardians and the entire school community, we pledge a more efficient service delivery, higher commitment and productivity that will translate into a proper development of the children and learners both in learning and character for overall good of our dear Country, Nigeria.
Solidarity Forever.
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