Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has said that over 33,000 applicants that participated in the just concluded Computer Base Test ( CBT) for civil service work in the state will be rewarded with N50,000 transport and welfare allowance not minding their performances in the examination.
Eno disclosed this yesterday during briefing on the outcome of the CBT exams organized by Commissioner for Science and Technology Dr Ekpenyong Ekpenyong for recruitment of various categories of civil servants in the state .
Governor Eno explained that every applicant who sat for the test will receive ₦50,000 as transport and welfare support.
“People don’t come for interviews and walk away with nothing. Let them get the fifty thousand naira they spent on transport and lunch,”
Eno also announced that
all unsuccessful candidates will be enrolled into the Dakkada Skills Acquisition Programme to address unemployment and provide alternatives for those who did not meet the cut-off mark in the employment test.
He noted that while the state cannot absorb everyone into the civil service, the numerous ongoing projects across Akwa Ibom require trained manpower making skills training a viable pathway to meaningful income.
“For candidates who passed the CBT, oral interviews for the 12,000 applicants who scored between 50 and 90 percent will take place between January and February next year “.
He directed the immediate setting up of a committee to oversee the scrutiny and interview process.
However, a total of 4,000 successful candidates are expected to receive their employment letters by the first week of March, followed by compulsory training and induction.
Eno also ordered the creation of a database of the remaining successful candidates adding that they will be considered for future recruitment needs within the next two to three years.
“We need four thousand now. Next time we need one thousand, we simply select from this database. So, there is hope”
In his briefing earlier, the Commissioner for science and Digital Economy, Dr. Frank Ekpenyong disclosed that 12,500 candidates passed the CBT, with 5,257 of them achieving a very good excellence score, far exceeding the 4,000 vacancies available.
“Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) were given a special one-hour test instead of the standard 40 minutes.
“However, only one PWD candidate scored up to 60 percent, while two exceptional candidates from the general pool achieved 90 per cent of the score”. Sun
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