ABUJA. – The Nigerian’s House of Representatives has instructed its committees on public service matters and legislative compliance to conduct an investigation into the revised section 8 (020819) of the government policy concerning compulsory retirement for public servants who have served eight years as directors in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.
The resolution followed adoption of a motion introduced by House Leader Hon. Julius O. Ihonvbere, Minority Leader Hon. Kingsley Chinda, and Hon. Ishaya Lalu. The Minority Leader highlighted a government Circular dated July 27, 2023, referenced as HCSF/SPO/268/T3/2/37, titled “THE REVISED PUBLIC SERVICE RULES (PSR)” issued by the Head of Service.
“The circular mandates that public servants adhere to Section 8 (020810) (iv) (a) of the Public Service Rules, 2021, which requires directors to retire after eight years, regardless of whether they have reached the biological retirement age of 60 years or completed 35 years in service. However, this directive conflicts directly with the Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Act, 2022.” he said.
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He expressed concern about the circular’s potential impact on teachers, highlighting, ‘Teachers, many of whom are public servants and some serving as directors in the Federal Ministry of Education, could face compulsory retirement after eight years in office as directors, even before reaching retirement age.’ He emphasized that such a policy could be counterproductive.
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He argued that there is a significant lack of experienced, trained, youthful, intellectually sound, and globally exposed public servants at grade level 17 serving as Directors in various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). This shortage hampers the civil service’s ability to drive productivity and deliver efficient services.
According to him, Directors attained their positions through years of hard work, excellence, dedication, and management skills development through local and international training using Nigerian resources.
“These directors, having developed expertise in critical areas, now face the prospect of mandatory retirement after eight years in their positions as directors, despite not yet reaching the age of sixty or completing thirty-five years in public service. This premature retirement deprives the nation of their extensive experience, creativity, expertise, innovation, ingenuity, and transformative ideas, which are vital for enhancing productivity in the public sector and consequently, the economy.”
“He emphasized that failure to adhere to the provisions of the Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Act, 2022, could lead to significant repercussions. The Act stipulates that teachers must retire at 60 years of age or after 35 years of service in pensionable public roles.”
