- Out of 29 federal directors who took the Permanent Secretary qualifying exam, 18 failed to meet the 50 percent pass mark, leaving only 11 eligible for the next selection stage
- The recruitment, approved by President Bola Tinubu, bars directors under disciplinary procedures and follows the Federal Character principle, ensuring only candidates from specific states qualify
- Nigerians have reacted strongly, with some questioning the need for an exam at such a senior level, while others criticize the system, alleging corruption and incompetence among the candidates
Nigerians React as 18 Top Federal Directors Fail Perm Secretary Qualifying ExamSource: TwitterPublic Reactions to the Exam Results”Why does anyone need to write exams to become a permanent secretary? It doesnt make any sense. At that level, you should be assessing them based on their experience and perhaps interviewing them for the new roles.” “LoL we know they were pushed there… Are any one of them even as qualified as most of us today? I’m looking forward to a fair challenge!!!””Just imagine, without forgery and corrupt people like this.””When too much money don enter head, book no dey fit enter again.”PhD student could not write his name properly
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