October 11, 2025-Published by Cyril
The Oyo State Government has turned down proposals to extend the retirement age for teachers and civil servants from 60 to 65 years, arguing that such a move would reduce job opportunities for young graduates in the state.
While the Federal Government recently approved a similar extension for clinically skilled health workers to retain experienced professionals and enhance healthcare training, the Oyo government insists that the same policy cannot be applied across all sectors.
Following the federal approval, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had urged states to extend the policy to other public service sectors.
Naija Blog Daily reports that Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, recently approved a five-year extension for teachers, raising the retirement age to 65 years and the service period to 40 years, while Niger State announced plans to begin implementation by January 1, 2026.
However, during the Second Multidisciplinary International Conference of the Postgraduate College, Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Mr. Segun Olayiwola, said the state’s Executive Council had carefully deliberated and resolved not to adopt the policy.
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- “We discussed this issue at five different executive meetings. The initial focus was on teachers, but other civil servants later demanded inclusion,” Olayiwola said.
- “Eventually, we agreed that raising the retirement age would deny younger people employment opportunities. In a state like Niger, where the population and number of graduates are smaller, it may work. But in Oyo State, if those due to retire this year stayed an additional five years, the 15,000 teachers we recently recruited might never have had that opportunity.”
The commissioner reaffirmed that Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration remains committed to prioritizing youth employment and economic inclusion over extending the tenure of existing workers.
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