ONDO GOVT APPROVES NEW RETIREMENT AGE IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS.

Ondo state government has approved new retirement age for alll categories of staff in the state-owned tertiary Institutions.

The four tertiary institutions in the state like Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko(AAUA), Ondo state University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH) Okitipupa, University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) Ondo and the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo(RUGIPO) are to enjoy the new age retirement.

In a letter addressed to all heads of the institutions, the Attorney General and state commissioner for Justice, Kola Olawoye SAN, said the new retirement age was approved by the State Executive Council Meeting held on Monday 6th May, 2019.

He disclosed that a new retirement age for Professor has been pegged for Seventy (70) years, while other academic staff will now retire at the age of Sixty-Five (65).

The new retirement age for non-academic staff in all the institutions has also been fixed for Sixty-Five (65) years.

The commissioner for Justice added that the new retirement age takes immediate effect.

The Chairman, Joint Action Committee of SSANU, NASU, NAAT in OSUSTECH, Comrade Temidayo Temola while commending the state government,described it as a welcome development.

Comrade Temola added that the new retirement age would reduce human flight from institutions in the state.

He noted that it would bring about stability on campus , saying ” there will not be open heaven litigation over retirement age.”