By Olawale Lamina
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory ,FCT, Nyesom Wike, has approved the confirmation of appointment of 1,659 workers employed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, in 2016 and 2019.
This was disclosed by the Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, through a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr. Lere Olayinka on Sunday.
Mr. Ezeh revealed that the 1,659 confirmed workers were among the 2,281, who sat for the confirmation examination conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission on Feb. 28.
He explained that some of the workers who sat for the confirmation examination had been employed as far back as 2016 and 2019.
He disclosed further that 2,512 candidates were invited for the confirmation examination, whereby only 2,281 attended.
He said: “A total of 224 officers were absent, fueling suspicion that they could be ghost workers.
“Some of the workers, who sat for the confirmation, were employed as far back as 2016 and 2019, while others were employed shortly before Wike assumed office in August 2023.”
Ezeh also informed that the Commission had also concluded arrangement to conduct both the 2025 and 2026 promotions as approved by the Minister.
He said all effort was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to renew the hope of the FCTA workforce.
He urged the workers concerned to visit the Commission’s website, via www.fctcsc.abj.gov.ng,and check the status of their names.
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