Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has approved the immediate promotion of over 2,000 workers of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
The promotion follows the examinations held from Tuesday, November 25, to Saturday, November 29, 2025, for the affected workers.
In a statement on Wednesday, Lere Olayinka, media aide to the minister, quoted Emeka Ezeh, chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, as having said that the over 2,000 civil servants cut across 165 cadres.
He described the promotion as a clear demonstration of the FCT minister’s commitment to staff welfare and career progression, promising that promotion examinations will be conducted as and when due.
Ezeh urged civil servants to begin early preparation for the 2025 and 2026 promotions, saying, “As only diligent and hard-working staff will be promoted.”
He reiterated that the commission would continue to conduct promotion examinations, using the computer-based test (CBT).
He added that the promotion will deepen the newly introduced digital platform for promotion examinations that was approved by the FCT minister.
