GIADE, EMIR OF BAUCHI, OTHERS URGE WORKERS TO PLAN FOR RETIREMENT

[NDLEA]

   The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Ahmadu Giade, His Royal Highness, Emir of Bauchi Alhaji Dr Rilwanu Sulaimanu Adamu and other guests at a book launch have urged workers to turn retirement phobia into a delight through effective planning. This was the focal message at the public presentation of a book titled Planning: Key to Retirement without Tears at the Women Development Centre, Abuja.

 

Guests at the event who commented on the book written by An Assistant Director of Finance of the NDLEA, Aliyu Yahaya said that it was an eye opener on the subject of retirement considered a nightmare to most workers. Ahmadu Giade who was the Chief Host at the event called on workers not only to buy the book but to read and take practical steps in the implementation of the suggestions offered on how to enjoy retirement.

 

“This is a very crucial subject that has to do with the welfare of the worker and his or her family members. It is therefore not enough to buy the book but most essentially reading it and taking practical steps to implement the recommendations. This will assist workers in sustaining their standard of living many years after retirement” Giade stated.

 

Emire of Bauchi also urged workers to make the book their companion to avoid the agonies of miserable and frustrated lifestyles of retirees. “If only people will imbibe the culture of prudence and effective planning for retirement, the pains and dread of retirement will be a thing of the past” the royal father noted. The Emir was represented by the Fagachi of Bauchi, Mallam Ali Wakili.

 

Chief launcher at the event, Alhaji Dahiru Manga urged government to make retirement planning compulsory to workers. He was represented by Alhaji Aliyu Masanawa.

 

A retired Justice and President, Wamba Traditional Council, Alhaji Lawal Musa Nagogo commended the author for writing the book. “I wish to commend the author for this bold initiative of writing on a subject that many writers have neglected” Lawal stated.

 

Senator Dr Yusufu Musa Nagogo, the Yerima Wamba, a former senator, Federal Republic of Nigeria described the book as a pathfinder for workers. “This book will show the way of blissful retirement to workers. It will help all who care to read it and practice what it teaches to enjoy life after retirement” he stated.

 

Director General of the NDLEA, Mr Femi Ajayi who wrote the forward promised to buy enough copies for the libraries of the Agencies at all State commands.

 

The 142 page book has fourteen chapters capturing types and methods of retirement, agonies of retirees in Nigeria, techniques in retirement planning and factors detrimental to savings among others.

 

Speaking at the event, the author said that he was motivated to write the book because of the agonies of retirees and family members of deceased workers. “The bitter truth is that workers find it difficult to make ends meet even while in service and the situation becomes worse at retirement when they fail to plan while still in service” Yahaya noted.

 

The event was well attended by workers, politicians and business men and women.

 



Via: NDLEA Press Release

[Folami David]

Retirement is something that is inevitable so it must come to place sometime in their lives. Human beings must rest at a point in their life.