Kebbi Promises To Increase Teachers' Retirement Age To 65

Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State says his administration has set up a committee to work out modalities for the setting of retirement age of teachers at 65 years.

Bagudu disclosed this in Birnin Kebbi on Monday when he declared open the National Executive Committee meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

He said the state government would look into the possibility of paying leave grants to workers on or before October 31, 2022.

According to the governor, the state government is also enjoying robust support from all the civil service in the state.

Bagudu also said state government had promulgated the Public Procurement Law and abrogated the state’s tenders board.

“This action has reduced the enormous power of the governor and his deputy and devolved same to commissioners and heads of ministries, departments and agencies,’’ he said.

Speaking earlier, the NLC Chairman, Ayuba Wabba acknowledged the hospitality of the state and its people and described Bagudu as level-headed person.

“Bagudu takes workers of the state as his partners and colleagues, and this is why monumental achievements are recorded in the state,’’ he said.

In his opening address, the chairman of the NLC in Kebbi, Umar Hassan-Halidu, commended the leadership of NLC for finding Kebbi suitable for the NCW meeting.

He also appreciated Bagudu for doing so much for workers in the state, describing him as “workers-friendly governor’’.

“We commend the governor for being among the first to approve the payment of N30,000 national minimum wage and payment of backlog of retired civil servants’ gratuities.

The NLC also appreciated the government for prompt payment of monthly salaries and the construction of a housing estate for workers.

 

 

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