The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Air Vice Marshal Muhammadu Muhammed (rtd) has approved the promotion of 212 staff after their successful performance in the recent promotion examinations conducted by both the Senior and Junior Staff Establishment Committees of the Agency.
In a statement signed by the Agencies Head, Media and Public Relations, Manzo Ezekiel, stated that 144 staff amongst the promoted staff were put forward by the Senior Staff Establishment Committee after a rigorous examination and interview process, with the result endorsed by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development; Sadiya Umar Farouq.
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He said that the Junior Staff Establishment Committee conducted the examination for the other successful 68 staffers.
According to him, the newly promoted members of staff cut across the civil service Grades Level 4 to 17. They include one substantive Director on Grade level 17; 14 Deputy Directors on Grade Level 16 and 16 Assistant Directors on Grade Level 15.
Ezekiel noted that others were 10 staff that moved to Grade Level 14; 3 of them to Assistant Chief on Grade Level 13 and 13 officers to Grade Level 12.
He said 24 members of staff were promoted to Grade level 10; 53 of them to Grade Level 9 and 10 staff moved to Grade Level 8, while 25 were elevated from junior cadre to Grade Level 7, hence, others were 43 staff that were promoted to their next ranks between Grades Levels 4 and 6.
He said the promotion exercises were conducted in line with the extant provisions of Public Service Rules and participation of the relevant authorities which included representatives of the supervisory Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.
According to him, NEMA DG, Air Vice Marshal Muhammadu Muhammed (rtd) urged them to justify their elevation with a greater commitment to their duties so as to actualise the mandates of the Agency.
He advised them to consider their upgrade as a motivation to brace up and offer their best in the service to humanity and the nation.
