Thirty-seven directors out of the 74, who sat for the Federal Government’s promotion examination into the cadre of Permanent Secretaryship.
The other 37 directors passed the examination, and they have been invited for an “ICT proficiency test,” on Thursday in Abuja.
The office of Head of Service, HoS, said the highest score was 74 per cent, while the least score was 26 per cent.
In a circular, with reference number HCSF/PS/CMO/154/I/70, signed on behalf of the examination committee in the office of the HoS, by Olusola Idowu, stated that the ICT test would take place at the National Intelligence Agency, NIA.
The circular added, “The invited candidates are to note that the ICT proficiency test will take place on Thursday, February 24, 2022, by 8am, at the Muhammadu Buhari Centre, National Intelligence Agency, Asokoro.”
ComoassNG gathered that the exercise was meant to fill vacancies for Solicitor-General of the Federation, and permanent secretaries retiring in 2022.
The HoS had said that those eligible to take the test must have attained the position of substantive directors on salary grade level 17 on or before January 1, 2020. They must also have updated their records on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, verification portal.
