The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has advanced 19 out of 38 eligible Directors to the next stage in the rigorous three-step selection process for new Permanent Secretaries, following a competitive written exam on Monday, November 11, 2024.
This was contained in a statement by Head of Information and Public Relations, Eno Olotu, (OHCSF) on Tuesday in Abuja.
According to the statement: “19 of the 38 eligible Directors who sat for the examinations, have scaled through this first stage and would be participating in the second stage, which will test their competence in the use of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) in conducting government business, on Wednesday 13th November, 2024.
“This three staged exercise follows the established tradition of a transparent and rigorous process, deliberately made so to ensure the very best among the candidates are appointed.
“Successful candidates would then proceed to the final stage to appear before a carefully constituted panel of top bureaucrats and representatives of the organised private sector, on Friday 15th November, 2024″, the statement reads.
This process would culminate in Mr. President’s appointment from the best candidates representing the eight States of Abia, Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Enugu, Gombe, Kaduna, Kebbi and Rivers, where vacancies exist.
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, also congratulated all 38 participants and thanked the public for its support in fostering a culture of excellence and integrity in the civil service.
