The Federal Government has screened out a total of 37 directors who were in the race to become principals of some of the nation’s Unity schools
This is as 14 directors emerged as new principals.
According to a memo signed by the Director of Human Resources, Federal Ministry of Education, David Gende, which was dated August 3, 2023, and made available to our correspondent in Abuja on Friday, the 14 newly appointed principals emerged after a “rigorous oral interview” stage.
65 directors took the computer-based test which was held on July 25, 2023, during which 14 directors failed and were screened out.
A follow-up oral interview examination was scheduled on Friday, July 28, 2023, at the Ministry of Education in Abuja for 51 directors who passed the CBT.
Following the outcome of the oral interview, the memo released hinted that 37 directors were weeded out leaving a total of 14 directors who have now been appointed principals.
“Consequent upon completion of the selection process of new principals for the Federal Unity Colleges to fill some consequential vacancies occasioned by the tenure policy introduced in 2022, I am directed to notify you of the appointment of the underlisted officers as principals following their success in the computer-based test and oral interview.
“The principals are to undergo induction/orientation preparatory to deployment on a date to be communicated.”
The ministry, in an earlier memo, explained that it was conducting the process for the selection of principals in federal unity schools to replace principals that had spent six years and above.