• Some directors shortlisted for the position of Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service have performed below expectations.
• The report reveals that 19 out of 38 administrators failed the aptitude test launched by the FG through the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF).
• The OHCSF Press Director, Eno Olotu, shared further updates on the recruitment process for the prestigious position.

Legitime.ng Journalist Esther Odili has more than two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

FCT, Abuja – On Wednesday, November 13, a report revealed that 19 directors out of 38 shortlisted for the post of permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service had failed the entrance exam.

It was reported that the administrators had drawn up the exams on Monday November 11, 2024.

A note signed by Dr Emmanuel Meribole on behalf of the review committee, and released by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), on Tuesday, November 12, further confirmed this development.

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Recall that in October, the federal government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubuthrough the OHCSF, initiated the selection process new permanent secretaries to fill vacancies in eight states.

Giving an update on the ongoing process, the OHCSF Press Director, Eno Olotu, said: “Out of the 38 eligible filmmakers who sat for the exam, 19 passed the first stage and will proceed to the second stage, which will assess their competence in the use of information and communication Technology (TIC) in government operations on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.”

Details about the recruitment process

Speaking further, Olotu stressed that the recruitment process follows a rigorous three-stage procedure to ensure that only the most qualified candidates are selected.

Successful candidates from the second stage will move on to the final stage on Friday, November 15, 2024, where they will face a panel comprising senior bureaucrats and representatives from the private sector, Channels TV reported.

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A doctoral student couldn’t write his name correctly

In a related development, Legit.ng reported that Professor Garba Maitafsir, Director General of the National Teachers Institute (NTI), insisted that Nigeria’s decline education setting standards is not due to systemic failure, but rather to the quality of teaching.

He made this claim while revealing that he met a doctoral student who could not write his name correctly.

The university professor, during a one-day workshop in Kaduna, explained the way forward under the leadership of Governor Uba Sani.

Source: Legit.ng