By Muhammad Salisu
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has increased the length of service for teachers in the state from 35 years to 40 years. With the age of retirement moved from 60 years to 65 years of age, for all categories of teachers in the state.
This was disclosed during Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Award Night, as part of the workers' day celebration, which took place at Open Theatre, Government House, Kano, Saturday, assuring that all the policies would be sustained.
Ganduje in a statement made available to newsmen by his Chief Press Secretary Abba Anwar said that, "You are all aware that federal government has made a pronouncement by increasing the retirement age and the length of service of teachers serving under federal government. So we don't want teachers in Kano state to be left behind."
Arguing that, Kano state teachers were not onlookers, not bench sitters, not cheaters but teachers, encouraging that, "In order to promote their commitment and motivate our teachers, Kano state has now decided to increase the length of service from 30 years to 35 years. To also increase the retirement age for our teachers from 60 years to 65 years."
He made it categorically clear that, all teachers from primary to secondary schools up to tertiary institutions, would benefit from the new development, adding that, "...this is an innovation that we cherish and it will be sustained."
"You could recall some two or three years back, we promoted our teachers and paid them increased salary for their promotion. Which affected the payment of our monthly salaries with over N500m. That is unprecedented," The statement added
The CPS's statement quated that, Earlier, Chairman of the Kano State Branch of NLC, Comrade Kabiru Ado Minjibir has presented some requests to the governor, among which are, "Review for retirement age for civil servants in the state and local governments services. Like what was done to teachers, in their own category. This action will equally reduce the massive increase or pensioners with another 5 years Thereby giving an opportunity for State Pension Fund to offset its outstanding liabilities."
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