Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare Office, Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), made the pledge at the Pilot Phase of the Pre-retirement programme. Walson-Jack added that the system would guarantee welfare of employees at every stage of their career and ensure all-round development of the workforce and national economic development. “The pre-retirement training programme is tailored around the training of prospective retirees on various Agricultural businesses, in order to provide another stream of income for employees at the end of their career. Mrs Bosede Olaniyi, Special Assistant to the permanent secretary, who facilitated the training, said the training was to help intending retirees settle down well after retirement. He recommended that the training be done five years before the retirement year to enable the intend retirees adequately equip themselves.

Source: The Guardian August 16, 2018 17:15 UTC