Oyo conducts confirmation exam for 4,500 civil servants
The Oyo State government, through the Ministry of Establishments and Training, has conducted the year 2026 mandatory confirmation examination for officers on Grade Levels 1 to 6.
The exercise recorded the participation of over 4,500 candidates across various cadres.
The Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, made the disclosure in a statement released on Thursday, made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
According to the statement, the examination was held simultaneously at seven zonal designated centres across the state while candidates from cadres, including Clerical Officers, Clerical Assistants, Store Attendants, and other allied positions, participated in the exercise.
The statement maintained that, “All officers appointed to junior cadres are required to pass the mandatory examination within two years of their appointment to qualify for confirmation of their employment or otherwise.”
Addressing the candidates at the Simeon Adebo Staff Development Centre, for Ibadan Zone 1 and 2, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Hameed Alade Bello, urged the participants to remain patient while awaiting their respective batches.
Bello encouraged them to put in their best and pass the examination, which he said, is the window to further career development, assuring that every eligible officer would sit the examination.
He noted that results of the examination are expected to be released and communicated to participants through their respective Ministries, Departments, and Agencies upon completion of the grading process.
According to the statement, the examination covered subjects such as Public Service Rules 1 and 2, as well as Current Affairs.
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