Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the promotion of more than 2,000 staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA).
The promotion followed the completion of promotion examinations conducted between November 25 and November 29, 2025.
Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, who disclosed this on Wednesday, said the affected officers cut across 165 cadres within the FCTA and FCDA.
Ezeh described the approval as a reflection of the minister’s commitment to staff welfare, institutional efficiency and career progression within the FCT public service. He assured civil servants that promotion examinations would now be held regularly and in line with established timelines.
He advised officers aspiring for advancement in the 2025 and 2026 exercises to begin early preparation, stressing that promotions would continue to be merit-driven and based on diligence and hard work.
The commission chairman also reaffirmed its resolve to sustain the use of Computer-Based Tests (CBT) for promotion examinations, noting that the digital platform approved by the FCT minister would further strengthen transparency, credibility and efficiency in the promotion process.
