Abia to extend retirement age for nurses to 65

Abia State Governor Alex Otti said on Friday night that the state government will soon extend the retirement age for nurses to 65 years in the state.

The current retirement age for nurses in the state is 60.

Otti, who disclosed this in Umuahia during his monthly interactive session with journalists at the Government House in Umuahia, said the move was part of the government’s determination to overhaul the state’s health sector.

He said the government had extended the retirement age for teachers from 60 years to 65 years.

The governor added that the government has completed arrangements to build a state-of-the-art medical city in the state.

Otti said a project committee had been formed and a location had been determined.

He said: “We are fully committed to it because it will be one of our major projects.

“The main idea is to bring back medical tourists to Abia.”

The governor said his administration had been operating without borrowing any money.

“We are working on the African Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank Group facilities.

“The terms are very favorable and we are confident that when we need it, we will be able to access it.

“I can say the condition of this country is healthy, but we will remain focused on the target,” he said.

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