No fewer than 5,990 education officers in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have commenced their 2026 promotion examinations following an intervention by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to accommodate officers who missed the 2025 exercise.
The examination, which began last week, entered its sixth day on Monday, with teachers and education officers from Grade Levels 13 to 17 participating.
The additional opportunity was granted to officers who could not sit for the August 2025 promotion examination following a disruption.
During an inspection of the examination venue, the Head of the FCTA Civil Service, Nancy Nathan, expressed satisfaction with the turnout and orderly conduct of candidates.
Nathan described Wike’s intervention as a demonstration of the administration’s commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda.
“I am so happy that they came out in this number for their examination. The last time, some of them were swept into the protest and could not write.
“But the honourable minister, in the spirit of the Renewed Hope Agenda, renewed their hope by approving that they should come and write the exams,” she said.
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She explained that promotion remained an important pathway to career advancement in the public service but noted that opportunities at higher grade levels were limited by the civil service structure.
According to her, the implementation of the harmonised retirement age for teachers, which extended their service by five years, had also reduced retirement-related vacancies over the past four years.
Nathan urged candidates to perform well, stressing that promotions would be determined by merit and the availability of vacancies.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, confirmed that approximately 5,990 education officers were participating in the current phase of the exercise.
Ezeh said the examination covered officers seeking promotion from Grade Level 13 to Grade Level 14 and up to Grade Level 17.
He commended the candidates for their turnout and orderly conduct, while warning them against external influences or political considerations that could jeopardise their professional advancement.
The commission, he added, remained committed to ensuring a transparent and merit-based promotion process.
