NAN boss calls for extension of retirement age of government media staff

Bayo Onanuga, the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, has required the augmentation of the retirement age and administration year of staff of Federal Government-possessed media houses.

Onanuga decided on Friday in Abuja at a send-off gathering sorted out for the previous Director of Administration and Human Resources Management, Mohammed Momoh, who resigned on July 13.

He campaigned for a long time to 10 years augmentation from the present 60 years to 65 years or 70 years.

He said a survey of the present circumstance was basic to keep experienced staff to guarantee that accomplished hands were held to proceed with the engendering of government accomplishments and exercises.

Onanuga said: "The Federal Government as of now permits judges to keep focused employment till they are 70 years.

"Writers merit a comparable arrangement.

"Since I joined the association, I saw that the writers resigning as chiefs are still capable and able to work for some more years.

"I will, thusly, exhortation the administration to consider extending the years of administration to writers."

Onanuga depicted Momoh as a man with qualities deserving of copying, including that he had contributed enormously to the development of the office.

He noticed that he had served in the newsroom for a long time before being presented on head the's organization department.Onanuga noticed that abilities possess large amounts of the office and adulated the establishing fathers for managing staff the chance to create themselves.

He said: "This spot is a preparation ground.

"I have seen a great deal of abilities here.

"We have to enhance ourselves and I trust this organization will give the space to us to accomplish more."

Prior, the Editor-in-Chief, Lawal Ado, praised the previous executive for his exertion in guaranteeing the advancement of NAN.

Ado depicted Momoh as "a chief with a human face" and wished him well in his future attempts in the wake of putting 35 years in administration.

Momoh, in his comments, credited his accomplishments in support of the backing of staff of the office throughout the years.

He informed individuals with respect to staff of the office to stay joined together, solid and indissoluble, including this was the best way to guarantee the proceeded with development of the office.

He said: "I need you individuals to proceed in the solidarity which I cleared out you.

"You should harden that solidarity.

"I need you to show yourselves love and cooperate in adoration to advance the office."

Momoh further encouraged staff to be dedicated, focusing on that diligent work does not murder but rather invigorates people.