Media Advocacy Group applauds NCC for transparent promotion exercise

A media advocacy organisation, the Volunteer Media Advocacy for Accountable Leadership, has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the professional and transparent conduct of its recent promotion examination.

In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by its national coordinator, Sir Aminu Augustine, the group described the exercise as fair, merit-based, and consistent with federal public service standards.

According to the group, a thorough review of the process revealed that promotions were granted strictly on performance and available vacancies, in accordance with the NCC’s manpower structure and the Public Service Rules.

“Following our review of the examination, we discovered that in line with the Public Service Rules and the NCC’s manpower structure, each cadre had a limited number of slots. Not all who passed could be promoted, especially where vacancies were no longer available. This is in line with what the Public Service Rules expects,” the statement read.

The group also confirmed that the interview panels were composed of representatives from all six geopolitical zones, alongside external observers and officials of the Federal Character Commission, further validating the process.

It went on to commend the NCC for issuing individual score breakdowns to candidates, describing the move as a remarkable display of accountability and transparency.

The media group encouraged other government agencies and parastatals to emulate the NCC’s standard of professionalism, particularly in matters relating to human resource management.

“All indications point to a process that prioritized fairness, objectivity, and due process. The NCC should be commended for setting an example in public sector human resource management,” the statement concluded.