The Minister for Labour, Employment and Productivity stated that the 65-year retirement limit would not be approved by Muhammadu Buhari. The outgoing president will not be approving the new limit proposed by Festus Keyamo for Nigerian civil employees.
In an interview with newsmen on Monday in Abuja, the minister explained his reason.At the ceremonies for 2023 Workers’ Day in Abuja earlier this month, the Nigeria Labour Congress through its National President, Joe Ajaero requested a new retirement age for the nation’s civil servants.
In order to close the pay gap between other civil servants and those in other parts of the public service, Ajaero had also called for a general review of core civil servant salaries. He claimed that the extension of years of service should be implemented. Similar to how it was in other parts of the country’s public service.
According to him-
“We are, therefore, demanding that the age of retirement and length of service in the entire public service, including the civil service, be reviewed upward to 65 years of age and 40 years of service”.
But Keyamo told journalists that an increase in service years will be the call of the next administration.
“The process to effect that change to 65 years (if it is accepted by the Federal Government) is a process that cannot be completed before the end of the tenure of Buhari. So, I guess the new administration will have to deal with that,” the minister stated.
cc: Punch Ng
