Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has approved the implementation of 65 years as retirement age for teachers and lecturers under the state’s higher institutions. The Governor also announced the approval of 40 years as the service retirement years for teachers and lecturers across the state’s tertiary institutions. He made the assertion during an award night organised by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Saturday in Kano to mark the 2021 May Day. His words, “the federal government has since approved this for teachers and lecturers working under the federal government, hence, teachers in Kano State are also not left behind. Minjibir commended Ganduje’s administration for effective security management in the state with minimal cases of banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities.

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 02, 2021 09:11 UTC