Janet Samuel, Abuja
In continuation of its commitment to the welfare and development of the staff, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promoted Five Thousand One Hundred and Ninety-Six (5,196) members of its staff nationwide.
The promotion comes on the heels of the 2023 promotion examination and evaluation carried out by the Commission.
A statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, IVEC, Sam Olumekun, said a breakdown of the figure indicates that 55 Deputy Directors on Grade Level Sixteen (GL16) were promoted to the rank of Directors on Grade Level 17, while 54 Assistant Directors on GL 15 were promoted to Deputy Director Cadre on GL 16.
The Commission also promoted 338 officers on GL 14 to Assistant Directors on GL 15 while the bulk of the promotion affected 4,749 officers between GL 7 and 13.
Recalled that, four (4) Directors of the Commission have been directed to proceed on terminal leave.