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Wike confirms appointments of 1,659 FCTA staff after civil service confirmation exam
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Workers employed between 2016 and 2019 among those officially regularised
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224 absent candidates raise suspicion of ghost workers in the system
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Nyesom Wike, has approved the confirmation of appointments for 1,659 staff members of the administration.
The confirmed workers were among 2,281 employees who participated in the confirmation examination conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission on February 28, 2026.
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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 Commission, Emeka Ezeh, as explaining that some of the affected staff were originally employed as far back as 2016 and 2019.
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According to Ezeh, 2,512 workers were invited to participate in the confirmation exercise, but 2,281 candidates eventually sat for the examination.
He disclosed that 224 invited officers failed to appear, raising suspicions that some of them could be ghost workers within the system.
Ezeh added that while some of the workers were employed years earlier, others joined the FCTA shortly before Wike assumed office as FCT Minister in August 2023.
Meanwhile, the Commission has also concluded plans to conduct the 2025 and 2026 promotion exercises, which were approved by the minister.
The exercise, according to the Commission, aligns with the workforce reform drive of Bola Tinubu, aimed at strengthening the administration and boosting staff morale within the FCTA.
Eligible candidates have been advised to check further details through the Commission’s official portal.
