BREAKING: Minister Nyesom Wike Approves 3592 FCT Civil Servants Promotions
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has approved the promotion of 3,592 civil servants following the successful conclusion of the 2025 promotion exercise conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission.
The development was announced on Wednesday by the Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, in a statement shared by the minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka.
The statement read, “As part of the third-year anniversary of President Bola Tinubu, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has approved the promotion of 3,592 civil servants following the successful conclusion of the 2025 promotion exercise conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission.
“Recall that from June 8 to July 17, 2026, the FCT had witnessed the commissioning and flag-off of over 30 projects to commemorate the third-year anniversary of the president.
“Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, who announced the development, described it as a demonstration of the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s commitment to staff welfare in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“He said that the promotion examinations for senior officers were conducted between July 1 and 3, while junior staff sat for their examinations on July 10.”
The commission chairman commended Wike for providing the support that enabled the commission to carry out the exercise successfully.
He also disclosed that the minister had directed the commission to immediately commence the 2026 promotion exercise to ensure eligible officers are promoted as and when due.
“Under this administration, it is a priority that FCT workers get promoted as and when due. This is to complement the tremendous work that the FCT minister is doing in the infrastructural development of the territory. For us, the workers will not be left out in the celebrations marking the third anniversary of Mr. President,” Ezeh said.
He said the directive reflected the administration’s determination to complement ongoing infrastructure development in the FCT with improved staff welfare and career progression.
According to him, the move will ensure that civil servants also benefit from the achievements being recorded under the Tinubu administration.
Ezeh praised FCT civil servants for their peaceful and orderly conduct throughout the 2025 promotion exercise and urged officers expected to participate in the 2026 exercise to maintain the same level of discipline and professionalism.