OLEH—ACADEMIC Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has condemned moves by some state governments in the country to reduce the retirement age of polytechnic lecturers from 65 to 60 years. It also decried the non-payment of salaries to its members by some state governments, warning that the situation could lead to sabotage and negligence of duty on the part of its members. Speaking during the 85th National Executive Council meeting of ASUP, at Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, National President of the union,  Dutse Usman, emphasised the need for “lecturers to shun unethical practices and concentrate on their jobs and be role models to students. “Every sector of the economy is facing great challenges and so also is the educational sector of the country, that is why we are here to deliberate on these issues and review them. “The issues include that of the implementation of the needs allocation of all federal polytechnics. As at 2009, the Federal Government sent a team to all federal polytechnics to review their needs so that resources will be allocated to them according to their needs. The process of inspecting was completed by 2012, but up till now, the Federal Government has not implemented it. “Another is that of, the need to review the Polytechnic Act.  The law regulating the establishment of polytechnics is obsolete, so it needs to be reviewed to the standard of this time.” Earlier in his remarks, Chairman of ASUP at the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, Thomas Ojuye charged members of the union across the country not to relent in making their demands to the federal and state governments.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/asup-flays-move-reduce-lecturers-retirement-age/
Cc: lalasticlala

Reduce political retirement age too

all na scam - dem nr go gree go
even when dem reach 80 dem go dey claim 60
corruption

I think i love this idea

nice move. kudos to ASUP Excos

as if they would even retire at that age!MORNING 2U ALL.

Lecturers wey dey lie ..some are 80 claiming 60....check federal schools

Dem won die for inside lecture halls?
Go rest una no won gree, even with una football age.

Na so 1 of my lectures in those days de lecture wey even people wey de front seat no de hear wetin him de teach, a man who should be resting at home.

What is good for goose also good gander ...Buhari should av been retired too

Thanks jah
prof ogbeide(63) go finally comot 4 uniben..very strict and bad lecturer, inflicting pains on students since 4ever...

Has anyone noticed that as a lecturer gets old, he becomes much more strict and more wicked

Even though I'm not against it so long as they are still fit physically, psychologically and mentally to do their jobs, my question is:
Are they doing this for the love of teaching & imparting knowledge or for fear of financial insecurity once they are retired?

They should also reduce political retirement age too

Victor191:

Have you guys noticed that this MTN scammer's battery is always low......The dude no get light ni abi kilode gan

osjoshua:
Thanks jah
prof ogbeide(63) go finally comot 4 uniben..very strict and bad lecturer, inflicting pains on students since 4ever...

Has anyone noticed that as a lecturer gets old, he becomes much more strict and more wicked

bros abeg, the thing no dey too long, try read am abeg

Isokay

Everyone that has commented so far completely missed d point. That move is catastrophic for public service. Lets say fine, u reduce that maximum age to 60 for lecturers then u start implementing it too for other public service workers. Do u know what tgat means? It means at 60 they go home and start collecting incomes from the government for staying at home. Then say we pray the live long till about 80 yrs and above it, that means the government will pay pension for more than 20 years for each of them. This will run into multiples of billions. Ask yourself one of the reasons why Greece went into recession and needed bailouts for 4 straight years before the EU refused to loan them money anymore if they don't change their policies.

osjoshua:
Thanks jah
prof ogbeide(63) go finally comot 4 uniben..very strict and bad lecturer, inflicting pains on students since 4ever...

Has anyone noticed that as a lecturer gets old, he becomes much more strict and more wicked

Not just restricted to lecturers alone, wickedness makes a man grow older even agains his real age.

They shld scrap out polytechnic education,instead of reducing the retirement age.My dog wil not even go close to a polytechnic gate until our govt start using their brain.

Laredojohn:
OLEH—ACADEMIC Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has condemned moves by some state governments in the country to reduce the retirement age of polytechnic lecturers from 65 to 60 years. It also decried the non-payment of salaries to its members by some state governments, warning that the situation could lead to sabotage and negligence of duty on the part of its members. Speaking during the 85th National Executive Council meeting of ASUP, at Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, National President of the union,  Dutse Usman, emphasised the need for “lecturers to shun unethical practices and concentrate on their jobs and be role models to students. “Every sector of the economy is facing great challenges and so also is the educational sector of the country, that is why we are here to deliberate on these issues and review them. “The issues include that of the implementation of the needs allocation of all federal polytechnics. As at 2009, the Federal Government sent a team to all federal polytechnics to review their needs so that resources will be allocated to them according to their needs. The process of inspecting was completed by 2012, but up till now, the Federal Government has not implemented it. “Another is that of, the need to review the Polytechnic Act.  The law regulating the establishment of polytechnics is obsolete, so it needs to be reviewed to the standard of this time.” Earlier in his remarks, Chairman of ASUP at the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, Thomas Ojuye charged members of the union across the country not to relent in making their demands to the federal and state governments.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/asup-flays-move-reduce-lecturers-retirement-age/
Cc: lalasticlala

They sounded like fellows who are afraid to go and practice what they preach

Hmmmm, this is interesting.

lilprinze:
They should also reduce political retirement age too

nyz one dear