The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has advocated for the review of civil servants’ retirement to 65 years of age and 40 years of service for all public servants.
NLC President, Joe Ajaero, who made the call during the 2023 Workers’ Day celebrations on Monday in Abuja, also appealed for general review of civil servants’ salaries to narrow the gap in other civil servants’ remunerations and those in other segments of the public service.
He also explained that the extension of years of service should go round, as it had been done in other sectors of the public service in the country.
The Labour Leader said the union had over the years demanded for salary review, but had yet to receive Federal Government’s attention.
Ajaero, while commenting on gratuity payment, noted that union leaders had, on several occasions, presented the issue to government without any positive response.
According to him, such a lump sum is meant to enable the retiree finance any post-retirement endeavour of his/her choice.
