The Rivers State Government has commenced physical screening of successful applicants for the 10,000 jobs into the state civil service.
This came four months after former governor, Nyesom Wike, directed the State Civil Service Commission to begin the employment.
Already, some applicants have confirmed receiving text messages inviting them for the interview.
Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, Clifford Walter, while speaking to newsmen said of the 10,000 applicants, only seven thousand were sent messages and would be interviewed for employment into the mainstream civil service.
Walter disclosed that of the 10, 000, two thousand slots have been given to the state primary and post-primary schools board to increase the manpower needs for teachers in the state,
He also said about 450 slots have been reserved for the Judicial Service Commission and Health Management Board to employ judicial officers, doctors, and health officers respectively.
Walter stated, “The total number to be employed is about 10, 000 youths. The governor in his magnanimity directed that because of the shortage in the teaching aspect of the service, 1000 slots have been allocated to the Primary Schools Board to employ teachers.
‘Also, another 1000 to the Post Primary schools’ Board for teachers. And then 250 to the Judicial Service Commission for legal officers and all that. Then about 200 to the Health Management Board for health officers and Doctors.
‘So we are now left with a mainstream number of 7, 500. So these are the number of people we are going to interview within this period under review.’
He also said after the physical verification, appointment letters will be issued to the successful applicants.
The interview is being done in batches of 300 persons per day, even as Accounts officers and Administrative Officers have already been interviewed.
