FCTA set to ease exit for retiring staff, insists on pre-retirement training

The chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, Tuesday, reiterated the commission’s commitment to ensuring a seamless, dignified transition for retiring workers.

He described retirement as the beginning of a fresh chapter rather than a death sentence.

Speaking during a one-day interactive pre-retirement workshop organised for staff scheduled to retire between September and December 2024, Ezeh noted that the initiative stems from the establishment of the Office of the Head of Service and the FCT Civil Service Commission approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on March 18, 2024, under the Renewed Hope Agenda.

Ezeh stated that under the leadership of FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, the hope of civil servants in the territory has been fully restored, opening career pathways for personnel to rise to the positions of Permanent Secretaries and Head of Service.

“Ever since, the hope of civil servants in the FCT has been renewed, they can now rise to become Permanent Secretaries and Head of Service.

 “As part of our mandate and welfare package directed by the Honourable Minister, we found it necessary to prepare those retiring between September and December for life after public office.

“This one-day interactive session equips them with the skills and information necessary for an easy exit, reminding them that retirement is not a death sentence, but the beginning of a new phase of life,” Ezeh said.

The Acting Head of Civil Service, FCTA, Mrs. Nancy Sabanti Nathan, stated that approximately 100 staff members currently scheduled for retirement are participating in the inaugural batch of the quarterly training initiative.