INEC Announces Promotion of 5,196 Staff, Includes 55 New Directors

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the promotion of 5,196 staff members across the country, according to a bulletin released on Thursday.

Breaking down the figures, 55 Deputy Directors on Grade Level 16 were elevated to the rank of Directors on Grade Level 17. Additionally, 54 Assistant Directors on GL 15 were promoted to the Deputy Director Cadre on GL 16.

The commission also implemented promotions for 338 officers on GL 14 to Assistant Directors on GL 15. The majority of promotions affected 4,749 officers between GL 7 and 13.

Simultaneously, four directors of the Commission were directed to proceed on terminal leave. This decision follows a directive from the Federal Government, as stated in a circular issued on July 27, 2023. The directive mandates directors with eight years or more of service to retire from the public sector.

National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, clarified that two directors on terminal leave served as Heads of Departments at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja, while the other two were deployed as Administrative Secretaries in the State Offices. He highlighted that Clinical Officers in the Medical cadre were exempted from the Federal Government Retirement Policy, as clarified in Circular MH 7205/T31 dated September 7, 2023.