President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the harmonised retirement age for teachers bill into law.
Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, disclosed this in a statement .
Buhari had sent the executive bill to the national assembly in June 2021.
The house of representatives and senate subsequently conducted legislative work on the bill and passed it after the second and third readings.
The bill, which has now become law, increases the retirement age of teachers from 60 to 65 years.
The legislation also extends the duration of service for teachers in the country from 35 to 40 years.
“Section 1 of the Act clearly 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,” the statement reads.
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