The Federal Civil Service Commission ( FCSC) has approved the promotion of 2363 civil servants to the directorate level.
While 338 were promoted to SGL 17 as full directors, 614 to SGL 16 as deputy directors , 1411 were upgraded to SGL15 as assistant directors.
This followed the promotion examinations which took the form of a competitive computer- based test ( CBT) for the first time in the history of the FCSC. There were also rigorous oral interviews for the candidates for the cadre of director.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Chairman, FCSC, Prof. Tunji Olaopa on Wednesday December 24, 2025.
Olaopa said that the candidates for the examinations were drawn from ministries, departments and agencies ( MDAs) such as the State House, Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, Agriculture, Communication, Environment , Health, Housing, Humanitarian Affairs, Industry, Trade and Investment, Information, Science & Technology, Justice, Labour and Employment, Livestock, Marine, Transport, Power, Water Resources, Women Affairs, Works, Youth Development, Defence, Foreign Affairs, Regional Development, Solid Minerals, Steel Development, Sports Commission, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Office of the Auditor General, and the Office of the Surveyor General.
He noted that while the Office of the Head Of Service of the Federation produced the highest number of successful directors at 110, ministries such as Aviation, Transport, Power, Education, Petroleum and Solid Minerals had none.
The examinations were conducted in collaboration with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ( JAMB) locally and overseas. The overseas examinations held in four centres in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, India and Egypt
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