The policy, which was approved by the Federal Executive Council in January 2021, states that teachers can retire at 65 years of age or after 40 years of pensionable service, whichever comes first.
However, an analysis by our correspondent revealed that 16 states, including Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Bauchi, Ekiti, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ogun, Oyo, Rivers, and Sokoto, have yet to implement the new retirement age for teachers.
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) disclosed that although Nasarawa State has commenced implementation, the state government has imposed stringent conditions.
The Academic Union of Senior Secondary Schools (ASUSS) has urged the federal and state governments to ensure full implementation of the new retirement age for teachers, describing it as a way to immortalize former President Buhari's legacy.
In a statement, ASUSS National President, Comrade Sola Adigun, and Secretary-General, Comrade Kenneth Okoh, expressed concern that many states have failed to implement the law over two years after it was signed.
The union appealed to President Bola Tinubu to engage governors and relevant government agencies to enforce the law across all states, ensuring continuity and justice.