The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has promoted 49 Deputy Directors to the rank of Director across various departments.
Following the approval of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, the promotions took place and was announced in a statement on Tuesday.
The lifts came after the release of results from the first-ever Computer-Based Promotion Examination, conducted on August 12, 2025, at the National Open University, Duste-Alhaji Study Centre in Bwari Area Council.
The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka said that the exercise was designed to clear the backlog of promotion arrears from 2023 to 2025 for workers on Grade Level 16.
The statement read in part; “The Federal Capital Territory Administration has promoted 49 Deputy Directors to the position of Director in various departments, moving from Grade Level 16 to 17.
“This was consequent upon the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike’s approval of the release of the result of the first-ever Computer-Based Promotion examination held at the National Open University Duste-Alhaji Study centre in Bwari Area Council, on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
“The promotion examination was done to clear the backlog of promotion arrears of 2023 to 2025, for workers on grade level 16.”
In his explanation, the chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Eze said that the new directors will fill 49 of 63 declared vacancies.
According to him, the Education Officer Cadre had the highest number of successful candidates with 20, followed by the Accountant Cadre with nine.
He added; “Other cadres, including Civil Engineering, Social Welfare, Tourism, Fisheries, and Medical Officers, had one vacancy each, filled by a single eligible officer.
“Out of the 49 promoted, Education Officer Cadre had the highest of 20, followed by Accountant Cadre, which had nine.
“While Civil Engineer, Social Welfare, Tourism, Fisheries, and Medical Officers Cadres had one vacancy and one eligible officer each, the Education Officer cadre had 820 eligible officers for 20 vacancies, while Admin had 12 eligible officers for 10 vacancies.”
