National Assembly Extends Staff Retirement Age Despite High Unemployment, Tinubu Urged to Reject Costly, Counterproductive Move
• National Assembly passed bill to increase retirement age for parliamentary staff from 60 to 65, despite poor economy and high unemployment • Tinubu should reject bill as it is counterproductive, increases cost of governance, reduces job openings, and undermines civil service rules • Bill claimed to follow UK/US practice, but unemployment rates much lower there; doesn't apply in Nigerian context • Extending retirement ages risks fueling calls for similar from other civil servants, which Nigeria cannot afford • Tinubu should focus on sustainable policies that boost the economy and reduce costs rather than politically-motivated measures