From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has called for the review of relevant civil service laws to address some identified lacunas in the law.
He was particularly concerned with the section that bother on 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.
He lamented that the current laws on retirement leave a lacuna such that if a staff dies on the eve of retirement, such staff will not be entitled to a posthumous cheque of retirement benefits.
The JAMB boss described the retirement ceremony as a joyous event as the staff were retiring without blemish, even when there are some who started with them but were unable to finish.
He urged the retirees to be thankful to God for a meritorious service to the country and the grace to peacefully retire from service.
He disclosed that six directors were among the retirees, while Dr. Yusuf Lawal, who was the former Director of Test Administration at JAMB, had transferred his services to University of Abuja.
The retiring directors include; Dr. Halilu Bakori Mohammed, Raphael Ofala Oise, Isyaku Muhammad Kankiya, Babatunde Benjamin Bamisaye, Dupe Ayoson, Sunday Adeleke Aladegbaye and Akinyele Oyetunde Ariyo.
Oloyede could not hide his admiration for Dr. Lawal, and the outgoing staff whom he noted have contributed enormously towards the attainment of the goals of the board.
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.
Bakori prayed for those in service to also retire hale and hearty.