The Kano State Executive Council has approved the inauguration of a committee to draft the harmonized retirement age for teachers in the state, effective January 2022.
The SEC stated, however, that the extension would require increase in personnel cost and other emolument for teachers, but provision was not made for it in the 2021 budget.
The SEC, therefore, indicated the need for the commencement of the new policy effective this year.
Malam Muhammad Garba, Commissioner for Information, announced this while briefing journalists after the weekly council meeting held at the Africa House, Government House, Kano, on Wednesday.
He said, “The committee has been mandated to constitute the necessary cause for action towards implementing this laudable initiative for the benefit of the education sector in the state.
“It is also to review the scheme and condition of service in the state with a view to accommodate the new retirement age of teachers from 35 years of service and 60 years of age to 40 years of service and 65 years of age respectively.
“The council has given approval for the release of N23,373,794.33 million for the construction of one block of four classrooms and one block of 6-seater VIP toilets at Farawa community in Kumbotso Local Government Area.
“The council has approved the award of contract worth N344,000,000.00 million to Harmonised Systems Limited for the procurement of 100 Hyundai 2010 cars under the pilot Kano Bus Mass Transit Project.
“The council approved the recruitment of 704 forest guards/forest range officers on casual basis for the 404 grazing reserves under the state ministry of agriculture and natural resources and 300 for the forest estates under the ministry of environment.
“The council has also approved the upward review of the contract rates for the completion of Kwarin Akuya-Danrimi-Sabon Birni, Kurnar Asabe Road in Fagge Local Government Area awarded in 2019, with the augmentation of the sum of N191,026,423.49 to cover the high rise in prices of construction materials.”
