HARMONISED RETIREMENT AGE FOR TEACHERS IN NIGERIA ACT, 2022
Section 1: Application.
The provisions of this Act shall apply throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Section 2: Compulsory retirement of teachers in Nigeria.
Teachers in Nigeria shall compulsorily retire on attainment of 65 years of age or 40 years of pensionable service, whichever is earlier.
Section 3: Public service rule not to apply.
The Public Service Rule or any legislation that requires a person to retire from the Public Service at 60 years of age or after 35 years of service shall not apply to Teachers in Nigeria.
Section 4: Interpretation.
In this Act-
"teacher" means-
(a) an education officer, or someone engaged in teaching, including a technical instructor who teaches trade, technical or a vocational subject, in a secondary school, college or professional department; and
(b) a teacher, headmaster or headmistress in a primary school who possesses requisite teaching qualification recognised by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria.
"Public Service" has the meaning ascribed to it under the Constitution. [Cap. C23, LFN, 2004]
Section 5: Citation.
This Act may be cited as the Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Act, 2022.