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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has approved the confirmation of appointment for 1,659 staff of the administration following a confirmation examination conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission.
The workers were among the 2,281 candidates who participated in the confirmation examination held on February 28, 2026.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, quoted the Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, as saying that some of the workers had been employed as far back as 2016 and 2019.
According to Ezeh, 2,512 candidates were initially invited to sit for the confirmation examination, but 2,281 eventually took part.
“A total of 224 officers were absent, raising suspicion that some of them could be ghost workers,” he said.
He further explained that while some of the officers were employed several years ago, others joined the service shortly before Wike assumed office as FCT Minister in August 2023.
Meanwhile, the FCT Civil Service Commission has concluded arrangements to conduct both the 2025 and 2026 promotion exercises, in line with approvals granted by the minister and the reform agenda of Bola Ahmed Tinubu aimed at strengthening the FCTA workforce.
Affected candidates have been advised to visit the commission’s official website to check the status of their confirmation.
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