No fewer than 65 directors in the Federal Civil Service have failed to meet the cut-off mark at the ongoing promotion examination for the position of Permanent Secretary.
Only 20 directors out of 85 initially invited to sit for promotion examination successfully scaled through the exercise.
This was disclosed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, in Abuja on Tuesday.
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According to her, out of 85 candidates, four of them did not show up for the examination perhaps due to fear of failing.
Also speaking, the Director of Communications, Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, M.A Ahmed, stated that candidates are required to score a minimum of 50 per cent before proceeding to the next stage of the examination.
Ahmed added that only 20 candidates qualified for the for the Information Communication Technology (ICT) proficiency test slated for Wednesday in Abuja.
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