The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, has advocated the need for a review of relevant civil service laws to address the lacuna bothering on the death of a staff on the eve of retirement.
Oloyede made the call in Bwari, Abuja at the retirement ceremony held in honour of 24 staff of the board who have attained the compulsory retirement age of 35 years of service.
The Jamb boss express reservation at a situation where a staff dies on the eve of his retirement and would not be entitled to even a posthumous check of retirement benefits.
Prof Oloyede however described the retirement ceremony as a joyous event as the staff were retiring without blemish when there are some who started with them but we’re not there to finish.
Earlier, the Director of Human resources, Mr Mohammed Shehu, while congratulating the retirees, appreciated them for their contribution towards the growth of JAMB.
Responding on behalf of the retirees, Dr Haliru Bakori, thanked the board and management for honouring them; as well as their co-staff for being part of the journey through their years of service to the country.
All the retirees attained the mandatory 35 years prescribed in the civil service laws.
