Treat judges due to retire with respect

Transitions are not easy to manage and so it is that when senior Government officers near the end of their careers, uncertainty sets in. And in a country where a Government job guarantees not only a steady income, but also a relatively secure home and lifestyle, many public servants fret when retirement age beckons. Majority will try to hang on using all manner of tricks or loopholes in the system.

And with the coming into force of the 2010 Constitution, some cadre of State workers have had their retirement age altered. There are also attempts by constitutional bodies to reduce the retirement age of civil servants from 60 to 55.