FG Orders Compulsory 2023 Promotion Exams For Doctors, Policemen, Teachers In Public Service

*Demands N5,000 Promotional Exam Fee

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has approved the conduct of the year 2023 compulsory confirmation/promotion examinations for newly employed doctors, engineers, police men/para-military officers, teachers, administrative officers and Foreign Affairs officers and other professionals in the Federal Public Service.

This was contained in a circular Ref. No. HCSF/MDO/MP/754/S.II/116 dated June 20, 2023, which was signed by the Permanent Secretary Career Management Office, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi, on behalf of the HoS.

According to the circular, the examination scheduled to take place on September 22, 2023, and to be conducted by the Career Management Office of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation was a statutory requirement for the career progression of all staff in the public service.

Ogunbiyi, said any officer who fails to pass the examinations after three consecutive attempts shall be required to resign or withdraw from the service in accordance with Public Service Rules 060203 and 060204.

“The Permanent Secretary/Head of Extra-Ministerial Office shall ensure strict compliance and enforcement. (1) 060204 “An officer who fails to take the Confirmation Examination after three years of his/her first appointment shall be required to resign from Service,” the circular said.

The circular also added that unless specially exempted by government all administrative officers, foreign officers, police officers and other professionals in Federal Public Service are required to pass the examination as prescribed in Chapter 6 of the Public Service Rules within two years of taking up appointment.

The categories of officers eligible to sit for the examinations include, administrative officers/professionals (doctors, engineers, teachers, nurses among others) appointed directly into the Federal Public Service on first appointment.

Ogunbiyi said the registration for the examination that will be by Computer Based Test (CBT) will be done online with it countersigned by the candidate’s Head of Department.

The letter of first appointment supporting the candidate’s application should also be uploaded while filling the online form.

The non-refundable examination fee is N5,000 payable by each candidate as cost of materials and the online registration of candidates will close on August 31, 2023.