Uzodimma also described the gesture as “value addition” and urged teachers to be more committed
By Kehinde Okeowo.
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Wednesday, November 24, increased the retirement age of teachers in the state.
The governor who recently won re-election in an off-season election this month signed a legislation establishing a new retirement age of 65 or 40 years in service for teachers employed by the state.
Prior to this development, the retirement age for teachers in the state was either 35 years of service or attainment of 60 years of age.
Uzodimma after signing the bill into law
stated that he believes the new law would improve morale and motivate teachers in the state’s public schools.
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He said: “Having given the teachers an 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.”
He went on to describe his gesture as “value addition” and urged teachers in the state to be more committed and take their duties seriously.
The former senator also congratulated them and stated that the “law is intended to encourage teachers to have a sense of job security and to be more effective and efficient in their duties.”
