Wike approves confirmation for 1,659 FCTA employees
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the confirmation of appointment of 1,659 staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
The workers are among the 2,281 candidates who sat for a confirmation examination conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission on February 28, 2026.
In a statement issued on Sunday by the minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the Chairman of the commission, Emeka Ezeh, said some of the workers had been employed as far back as 2016 and 2019.
Ezeh disclosed that 2,512 candidates were initially invited to participate in the confirmation examination but only 2,281 appeared for the exercise. He added that 224 officers were absent from the examination, raising suspicions that they might be ghost workers.
“2,512 candidates were invited to present themselves for confirmation examination but only 2,281 turned up for the examination. A total of 224 officers were absent, fuelling suspicion that they could be ghost workers,” he said.
According to him, some of the workers who participated in the exercise were employed as far back as 2016 and 2019, while others joined the service shortly before Wike assumed office as FCT minister in August 2023.
Meanwhile, the commission disclosed that plans have been concluded to conduct both the 2025 and 2026 promotion exercises, as approved by President Bola Tinubu, in line with efforts to improve staff welfare within the FCTA workforce.
Candidates were advised to visit the commission’s website to check the status of their confirmation.
