Concerned stakeholders within the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have urged management to halt plans for a new promotion examination until the 2023/2024 exercise is thoroughly reviewed.
Naijaonpoint reports that the group described the move to begin another exam as premature, unfair and damaging to staff morale, insisting that unresolved issues from the last exercise continue to breed distrust and internal tension.
According to the stakeholders, although the supervising Ministry reportedly examined the process and gave administrative approval, this does not erase the concerns surrounding the credibility of the 2023/2024 examination.
They alleged that several officers who performed well were unjustly denied promotion, while others with “questionable results” were elevated without transparent justification.
One of the major red flags, they said, was the long delay in releasing the results. Unlike previous years when promotion exams conducted at JAMB centres produced instant results, the 2023/2024 outcome took several weeks.
The group argued that this deviation from JAMB’s transparent, real-time system raised legitimate concerns about the integrity of the process.
The stakeholders claimed the prolonged delay appeared deliberate, suggesting that some results may have been altered to favour specific individuals.
They noted that some officers who were eventually promoted privately disclosed their scores, but those numbers conflicted with what colleagues expected based on performance, since candidates could only view their own results.
The development, they said, has fuelled anger, suspicion and resentment among staff.
The group lamented that dissatisfaction with the exam has created deep divisions within the Commission, contributing to sabotage, declining enthusiasm, and reduced commitment to new initiatives.
They further alleged that many staff could not raise their concerns earlier due to intimidation, fear of harassment or job insecurity.
The group insisted that examinations conducted at JAMB centres ensured professionalism, transparency and instant results, unlike the new centres used in 2023/2024, which they claim are susceptible to manipulation.
They maintained that the Commission must rely on only the original results from the exam centres, not any figures possibly adjusted after the exercise.
The stakeholders warned that conducting a new promotion exam without resolving the flaws in the previous one would amount to burying the injustice suffered by those who passed but were denied promotion.
They noted that natural performance variations could cause someone who passed previously to fail the next exam, making it critical to first resolve pending issues.
They called for the constitution of an independent review committee comprising: representatives of the supervising Ministry, the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation and relevant staff unions.
The committee, they said, should thoroughly review the conduct, results and complaints surrounding the 2023/2024 exercise.
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