Wike confirms appointment of 1,659 FCTA workers employed in 2016, 2019

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has approved the confirmation of the appointments of 1,659 unit of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).

The 1,659 unit whose appointments were confirmed were among the 2,281 who sat for the confirmation introspection conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission connected February 28, 2026.

In a connection connected Sunday, the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister connected Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, quoted the Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, arsenic saying that immoderate of the workers who sat for the confirmation were employed arsenic acold backmost arsenic 2016 and 2019.

“2,512 candidates were invited to contiguous themselves for the confirmation examination, but lone 2,281 turned up for the examination.

“A full of 224 officers were absent, fueling suspicion that they could beryllium shade workers.

“Some of the workers who sat for the confirmation were employed arsenic acold backmost arsenic 2016 and 2019, portion others were employed soon earlier Wike assumed bureau successful August 2023,” helium said.

The FCT Civil Service Commission has besides concluded plans to behaviour some the 2025 and 2026 promotion exercises arsenic approved by the curate and successful enactment with President Bola Tinubu’s committedness to renewing the anticipation of the FCTA workforce.

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