The Federal Capital Territory Administration has commenced its 2025 promotion exercise.
No fewer than 13,000 civil servants across the FCTA and the Federal Capital Development Authority are expected to participate.
The Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, announced the commencement of the exercise in a statement issued on Wednesday, saying it was approved by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
According to Ezeh, the exercise began on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, and will run for 10 days, covering over 13,000 civil servants across 150 cadres and grade levels.
He said the exercise forms part of the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda and is aimed at ensuring eligible officers progress in the civil service.
“As part of the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President, the Honourable Minister of FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has approved the promotion exercise for over 13,000 FCT civil servants for the year 2025.
“The exercise is expected to commence on July 1, 2026, for a period of 10 days,” the statement read.
Ezeh disclosed that Wike had also directed the commission to conduct the 2026 promotion exercise before the end of the year to ensure that all eligible officers have the opportunity to advance in the service.
The Minister further directed the commission to ensure that the 2026 promotion exercise is also conducted before the end of the year to ensure all eligible officers are given the opportunity to grow in the service.
“He directed the commission to work with all relevant agencies of the FCTA to ensure a hitch-free exercise, such that all issues which arose from the previous exercise do not recur,” he added.
The commission chairman assured participants that adequate arrangements had been made to ensure a seamless exercise and urged candidates to remain patient throughout the process.
He also wished all participants success in the computer-based test promotion exercise.
The commission noted that it became the first civil service commission in Nigeria to conduct promotion examinations through Computer-Based Testing in 2024, barely six months after its inauguration in March of that year.
