Niger State House of Assembly has passed the bill extending the retirement age of academic staff in the state’s institutions from 65 to 70 years and for professorial cadre staff from 70 to 75 years.
The passage of the bill at plenary yesterday was sequel to the adoption of the Standing Committee on Education report presented by its Chairman, Hon. Mohammed Sani Idris representing Tafa constituency.
The chairman while presenting his report to the House said the recommendation aligned with national standards to help retain experienced academic staff and improve quality of education.
Similarly the House passed the Niger State Diaspora Agency Bill, following the presentation of the House Standing Committee report on Women Affairs, Humanitarian and Disaster Management chaired by the Deputy Speaker Hon. Afiniki Eunice Dauda,.
She said it marked a major milestone in the state’s efforts to engage with its diaspora community and facilitate strategic investments, cultural exchange, trade, and collaborative development projects for economic growth and development.
Meanwhile the House resolved to summon the Commissioner and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works to explain their failure to implement earlier directives on road safety measures.
This is based on a report presented by the House Standing Committee on Works and Infrastructure chaired by Hon. Arc. Abubakar Suleiman Gomna (Bosso).
While unanimously adopting the reports , the speaker commended the House Standing Committees for their work and directed the Clerk of the House to transmit clean copies to the executive for assent.
