FCTA promotes 49 Deputy Directors in first CBT exam

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has promoted 49 Deputy Directors to Director positions across various departments, moving them from Grade Level 16 to Grade Level 17.

This advancement follows the approval by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to release the results of the first-ever Computer-Based Promotion (CBT) examination.

The exam took place on August 12, 2025, at the National Open University Dutse-Alhaji Study Centre in Bwari Area Council. It was conducted to clear a backlog of promotion arrears for workers on Grade Level 16, covering the years 2023 to 2025.

In a statement on Tuesday, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka, quoted Emeka Eze, Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, saying that the promoted Deputy Directors will fill 49 of the 63 vacancies declared across different departments.

The Education Officer cadre recorded the highest number of promotions with 20, followed by the Accountant cadre with nine. The Civil Engineering, Social Welfare, Tourism, Fisheries, and Medical Officer cadres each had one vacancy filled by one eligible officer.

While the Education cadre had 820 eligible officers competing for 20 vacancies, the Administration cadre had 12 eligible officers for 10 vacancies.

Wike emphasised transparency by directing the adoption of a technology-driven approach for the promotion exercise. The Civil Service Commission consequently conducted the exam entirely via the CBT model and set a minimum pass mark of 60 per cent to ensure prompt release of results and prevent undue influence.