The Independent National Electoral Commission-INEC has promoted 5,196 members of its staff nationwide.
The commission disclosed this in its daily bulletin issued by the Director of Publicity and Voter Education, Adenike Tadese, in Abuja.
Tadese said the promotion came on the heels of the 2023 promotion examination and evaluation carried out by the commission in furtherance of its commitment to the welfare and development of its staff.
A breakdown of the figure, according to Tadese, indicates that 55 deputy directors on Grade Level 16 were promoted to the rank of Director on Grade Level 17, while 54 assistant directors on Grade Level 15 were promoted to deputy director cadre on Grade Level 16.
She added that the commission also promoted 338 officers on Grade Level 14 to Assistant Directors on Grade Level 15 while the bulk of the promotion affected 4,749 officers between Grade Level 7 and 13.
According to the statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, the decision follows a directive from the Federal Government via a circular issued on July 27, 2023.