The Cross River State Government has approved extending the retirement age for health workers from 60 to 65 years or to 40 years of pensionable service.
The approval, granted by Governor Bassey Otu, was conveyed in Head of Service Circular No. 11/2026, signed by the Head of Service, Orok Okon, and made available to reporters in Calabar on Tuesday.
Mr Okon said the decision aimed to retain experienced professionals and strengthen healthcare delivery by addressing shortages of skilled personnel across the state’s health sector.
According to him, the policy applies only to frontline health workers serving in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities across the state.
“The circular excludes health workers occupying administrative positions, while maintaining existing retirement rules for other categories of public servants.
