…FG goes digital, exercise now paperless/through computer-based test
By Seun Adams
In what the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation (OHSF) Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, termed walking-the-talk which she described as part of the ongoing Service reforms, it on Wednesday kickstarted the 2023 promotion examination through Computer Based Test (CBT) examination Confirmation and Promotion (COMPRO) for 9,300 of its Junior Officers across the country.
Briefing the press after an on-the-spot assessment of the examination for 1,600 candidates, in 4 centers across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Yemi-Esan, described the entire process: (Computer-Based-Test (CBT) Confirmation-and-Promotion (COMPRO) examination as part of the ongoing reforms under digitalization pillar of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP 25).
The HoS, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Career Management Office, Office of the Head of Service of the Federation (OHCSF), Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi, affirmed that the exercise was Federal Government’s digitalization drive, aimed at improving service delivery to the nation.
According to her, the computer-based examination, which is paperless is meant to test the knowledge of officers about the Service and how well they will be able to multi-task with assignments as public servants in the overall interest of the country.
Yemi-Esan, acknowledged that the COMPRO examination was a highly rated and seamless examination with less human influence, adding that the new process will give way to transparency and prompt release of results.
According to her, this is unlike in the past where a lot of bulk question and answer sheets of papers were manually handled, resulting to human interference in the assessment officers.
While revealing that it was the first CBT COMPRO Examination for junior Officers of the Federal Public Service, the HoCSF commended the level of comportment and commitment witnessed at the examination centers visited. She also acknowledged improvement on computer usage by various candidates, which was a plus compared to that of the previous year.
The Director, Learning and Development OHCSF, Mr. Atabor Adamu, in a remark, on measures put in place to avoid compromising the system stressed that some of the challenges encountered last year have been addressed through the upgrade of the portal system and introduction of electronic devices.
