{"id":298243,"date":"2023-11-22T23:33:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T22:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=298243"},"modified":"2023-11-22T23:33:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T22:33:09","slug":"uzodinma-assents-to-bill-extending-teachers-retirement-age-to-65","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/11\/22\/uzodinma-assents-to-bill-extending-teachers-retirement-age-to-65\/","title":{"rendered":"Uzodinma assents to bill extending teachers\u2019 retirement age to 65"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The retirement age for teachers before now was either 35 years of service or 60 years of age<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo, on Wednesday, assented to a bill on a new retirement age of 65 or 40 for teachers in the state employ.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/10\/06\/obaseki-to-extend-teachers-retirement-age-to-65\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retirement<\/a> age for teachers before now was either 35 years of service or 60 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after signing the bill into law, Uzodinma said the new law would encourage teachers in public schools in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving given the teachers extra five years, they are expected to bring out their time and work harder to give Imo children the best form of teaching and learning and graduate them as the best in Nigeria,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He described the gesture as \u201cvalue addition\u201d and challenged the teachers to show more commitment and seriousness to their job.<\/p>\n<p>Uzodinma congratulated them, adding that the \u201claw is to encourage teachers to have a sense of work security and be more effective and efficient in their duties\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in a remark, representing, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Chike Olemgbe, said the Executive Bill was forwarded to the House and was passed after the Third Reading on November 16.<\/p>\n<p>Olemgbe expressed joy that the bill entitled, \u201cthe Bill to Domesticate and Harmonise the Retirement Age of Teachers in Imo State\u201d, was the first bill to be passed by the 10th Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>He commended the governor for showing concern for the welfare of his people.<\/p>\n<p>Olemgbe said that the bill was well-thought and described its passage and signing into law as \u201chistorical\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The retirement age for teachers before now was either 35 years of service or 60 years of age Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo, on Wednesday, assented to a bill on a new retirement age of 65 or 40 for teachers in the state employ. 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