Otti orders re-engagement of teachers retired before 65
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has ordered that teachers retired at 60 but below 65 be returned to service, and that outstanding check-off dues be paid within seven days. He also directed that delayed salaries and salaries owed 4,075 newly recruited teachers be settled by the end of October, and that 2021 and 2022 promotions be harmonised and submitted for approval by the end of October.
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Governor Alex Otti ordered the re-engagement of teachers disengaged or retired at age 60 but not yet 65.
“has ordered the re-engagement of teachers who were disengaged or retired at age 60”
Otti gave the directive on Monday during the 2026 World Teachers' Day celebration in Umuahia.
“Otti gave the directive on Monday during activities marking the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration in Umuahia”
The state chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers is Madu ChukwuJekwu.
“the State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Madu ChukwuJekwu”
The governor said his administration had approved extending the teachers' retirement age from 60 to 65.
“his administration had earlier approved the extension of the retirement age for teachers from 60 to 65 years”
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Otti directed that all outstanding check-off dues owed teachers be paid within seven days.
“directed the payment of all outstanding check-off dues owed teachers within seven days”
Teachers whose salaries were delayed by verification issues should be paid by the end of October.
“teachers whose salaries had been delayed because of verification issues should be paid by the end of October”
Salaries owed 4,075 newly recruited teachers should be settled before the end of the month.
“salaries owed the 4,075 newly recruited teachers who had not been paid should be settled before the end of the month”
Otti directed the Abia State Universal Basic Education Board to harmonise 2021 and 2022 promotions with the Head of Service and submit for approval.
“directed the Abia State Universal Basic Education Board to harmonise the process with the State Head of Service and submit it to him for approval”
The promotion exercise must be completed by the end of October.
“He ordered that the exercise be completed by the end of October”
The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education is Goodluck Ubochi.
“the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Goodluck Ubochi”
The NUT chairman said the administration recruited more than 9,000 teachers.
“including the recruitment of more than 9,000 teachers”
The NUT chairman cited allocation of 20 per cent of the annual budget to education.
“the allocation of 20 per cent of the annual budget to education”
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