 But President Mohamed Buhari has transmitted an executive bill to the Senate seeking extension of the Retirement Age for Teachers from 60 to 65 years. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read the letter on the floor of the Senate at Wednesday's plenary. Lawan explained that the bill would harmonize the Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria. According to him, the move to increase the Retirement Age and service years for teachers is in post-rent to Section 58, Subsection 2 of the 1999 Constitution as amended. Lawan also during the plenary referred Buhari's request for confirmation of Major General Farouk Yahya as the Chief of Army staff to Senate committees on the fence and army. The Defense Committee led by Senator Ali Uwamako, APC Secretary, was mandated to lead the screening for the newly appointed Chief of Army staff. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.