No fewer than 60,000 candidates on Saturday sat for the Computer
Based Test (CBT) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC) recruitment exercise in the country.
Mr Isaiah Inuwa, Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Services,
disclosed this to newsmen while monitoring some of the CBT centres
in Abuja.
He said that the exam was ongoing in about 94 centres in 22
states.
“This is fantastic, you can see everything is going on well. We
have two centres here and you see the orderly way people are being
screened for accreditation.
“What you see here is on going in about 94 centres in 22 states
across the federation.
“This is another way the corporation is showing transparency in
carrying out its activities and this has also given Nigerians the
opportunity to hold their leaders accountable.
“All the candidates are scheduled with time. Some 8am, some 9am
and the questions are not the same because they are computer
generated,” he said.
He said that the corporation in collaboration with some
instituition worked together to ensure the success of the
programme.
It was observed that at the various centres while some had
finished the test, others were awaiting and some were being
accredited.
Some of the candidates, who spoke to NAN, said that the process
had been transparent so far.
Mr Nkwouh Charles, a candidate at Sanscon International School
centre in Maitama, said: “The process was smooth, we were
identified and given accreditation. There was no confusion here and
they started in good time.
“I wrote for graduate category and I am just coming out from the
exam hall. I am very hopeful.”
Mr Abraham Joshua, at JC Best International School centre Life
camp, said that apart from not starting in good time, acreditation
was fast and okay.
“I commended the NNPC for this, this is the first time I have
been invited for an interview since I have been applying for
jobs.
“I do not know anybody but short listing me in the first place
gave me hope that this process will work.
“I believe that since I have gotten to this stage that I will be
successful. I am very hopeful,” he added.
But Mr Tunji Ade at the same centre who was supposed to write at
10am but as at 11.30am had not got acredidattion frowned on the
delay.
“Nobody had told us anything but I learnt that they did not
start early here.
“I will wait until it is my turn but I am not happy with the
delay in time,” he said.
Armed security personnel were present at the various centres
visited within the FCT. (NAN)
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