Ekiti mulls 65-year retirement age for teachers

By Rotimi Ojomoyela

ADO-EKITI — GOVERNOR Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, yesterday, promised to consider a proposed 65 years retirement age for teachers, upward review of allowance payable to science teachers, as well as efforts to defray all outstanding gratuity before the end of his fist tenure.

Oyebanji also assured teachers in the state of more welfare packages, describing them as critical agents in the actualisation of the shared prosperity agenda of his administration.

Governor Oyebanji stated this in Ado- Ekiti while playing host to the new leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT,, led by its Chairman, Mr Lawrence Egbeyemi and accompanied by the Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ekiti Chapter, Mr Kolapo Olusola.

Oyebanji, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yinka Oyebode, in Ado- Ekiti, hailed the teachers for their remarkable contribution to the human capital development agenda of the administration,.

The Governor said their overall well-being would have a multiplier effect on the government’s drive for quality education for students in the State.

His words: “Let me start on the note of appreciation to the NUT for your support before I became Governor and since I became Governor of this state. The NUT is one of the unions that stand out when it comes to support for our administration, and I am extremely grateful to you.”

“Education is the most important factor we can give to our children and you are in the business of educating our children. If you are happy, you will build a future for us because the children are the future of any society, so whatever investment we made in education is investment for our own peace and that is the reason we have to do everything possible to ensure that we make you happy. The era of looking down on teachers is over.”

Earlier, in his remarks, the Chairman of NUT, Mr Lawrence Egbeyemi, who thanked Governor Oyebanji for showing genuine love and concern for teachers in the state, noted that the Governor has consistently placed the welfare of teachers at the forefront of his administration.

He explained that under the present administration, teachers have enjoyed prompt payment of salaries, improved working condition, career progression of teachers to grade level 16, employment of over 2000 teachers, and greater recognition for their contributions.

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