Ebonyi Perm. Sec. hopefuls can’t recite national anthem 

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Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State

By Chukwuemeka Opara

It was an embarrassing moment for permanent secretary hopefuls in Ebonyi on Tuesday as they failed to recite the national anthem, states and capitals, among other questions they were asked in an interview session.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the oral interview which came after a written test, was supervised by Gov. David Umahi and his Deputy Mr Kelechi Igwe, who was the chairman of the interview committee.

The interview session was televised live by the state’s television network and watched by hundreds of people across the state.

Two of the permanent secretary hopefuls, who are top civil servants, failed to recite the national anthem, while another two could not recite the states in Nigeria and their capitals.

A particular candidate said that the capital of Kwara is Kwara and that capital of Lagos is Lagos, while another said that the Anambra State capital is Anambra.

An amused Umahi jokingly told…



Source: News Agency of Nigeria