*Photo: Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack*
The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has commenced the three stage assessment for appointing new Permanent Secretaries on Monday November 11th 2024, with a written examination.
19 of the 38 eligible Directors who sat for the examinations, have scaled through this first stage and would be participating in the second stage, which will test their competence in the use of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) in conducting government business, on Wednesday 13th November, 2024.
“This three staged exercise,” according to a press statement on Tuesday by Eno Olotu (Mrs),Head, Information and Public Relations,Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, ” follows the established tradition of a transparent and rigorous process, deliberately made so to ensure the very best among the candidates are appointed.”
Olotu added that “Successful candidates would then proceed to the final stage to appear before a carefully constituted panel of top bureaucrats and representatives of the organised private sector, on Friday 15th November, 2024.
“This process would culminate in Mr. President’s appointment from the best candidates representing the eight States of Abia, Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Enugu, Gombe, Kaduna, Kebbi and Rivers – where vacancies exist.
“The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation congratulates all the 38 candidates and appreciates the continued support of the Nigerian public in entrenching meritocracy in career progression, in the Civil Service.”