Wike grants reprieve as 5,990 FCTA education officers sit for promotion exams

No less than 5,990 acquisition officers successful the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) person commenced their 2026 promotion examinations pursuing an involution by the FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, which enabled unit antecedently incapable to enactment successful the 2025 workout to beryllium for the test.

The examination, which began connected October 5, 2026, entered its sixth time connected Monday, with acquisition officers and teachers from Grade Levels 13 to 17 participating successful the exercise.

The involution besides provided different accidental for officers who missed the August 2025 promotion introspection pursuing a disruption that prevented them from sitting for the test.

Recall that the 2025 Promotion Examination was conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission successful July, 2025 for unit crossed each cadres successful the FCT Administration, including the Education Cadre.

However, portion different officers sat for the promotion introspection successful their respective cadres, the officials of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, FCT helping mobilized and physically chased retired the Education Officers who were penning their examinations from the hallway connected the 2 days allotted for Education Cadre....