Labour seeks upward review of retirement age from 60 to 65
The organised labour in Nigeria is demanding an upward review of the retirement age and service years of all public and civil servants from 60 years to 65 years and from 35 years to 40 years respectively.
This is part of the demands put forward by both the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrades Joe Ajaero and Festus Osifo during the May Day celebration held at the Eagles Square Abuja on Thursday.
At the event, President Bola Tinubu, who was represented at the event, however, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the welfare of Nigerian workers.
The labour leaders urged the Federal and state governments to cease actions that erode the civic space and deepen it for the sake of the nation.
It demanded democratic accountability, built on transparent governance, electoral reforms, and an end to the suppression of dissent.
Other demands by the Labour are immediate payment of all outstanding allowances, pensions and gratuities across the nation; restoration of gratuity payments; upward review of retirement age; automatic adjustment of pensions to reflect inflationary trends.
