Why Civil Service Directors Are Afraid Of CBT -Folashade Yemi Reveals

Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan has revealed that some directors In the civil service, due for promotion complain of the computer based testing system because they do not know the basics of operating a computer.

Talking about the examination and appointment of officials she disclosed that permanent secretaries face rigorous processes before appointment, maintaining that selection was strictly based on merit.

She said there were no malpractices as alleged in some quarters, adding that “there are no preferred candidates”.

Yemi-Esan said her office set questions one day to the examinations without the candidates or examiners’ knowledge.

She said, “If the permanent secretaries who are supposed to lead the digitisation process don’t know how to operate computers, how can we not say that the public service is confused.

“How are they going to lead by example? That is the first thing”, she quipped.

On the non-application of civil service rules by some Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Yemi-Esan urged any one affected to send a petition to her office.

“We don’t know the details of what is happening in parastatals and agencies except our attention is called to it”.