The bill, sponsored by Jonathan Gaza was debated and subsequently passed for second reading.
The bill seeks to amend section thirty of the Principal Act by changing the retirement age of officers from sixty years to sixty five years and service years from thirty five to forty years.
The bill is also seeking to protect senior military officers who are forced to resign due to the appointment of service chiefs.
Also, if the bill is passed into law, officers who are forced to retire to the appointment of service chiefs are to be employed as service consultants.
The bill was referred to the House Committee on Defence for further legislative action.
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