The National Orientation Agency NOA has introduced new innovation conducted its 2026 nationwide promotion examination through computer base.
This exercise marks the second year of a major innovation introduced by the Director-General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, with the adoption of Computer-Based Testing CBT conducted by JAMB, ushering in a new digital era for the Agency.
The examination commenced nationwide with supervisors comprising officers from the Office of Head of Service, Joint Admission and Matriculation BoardJAMB, Federal character Commission and senior officers from the NOA .
Speaking on the development, the Director of Human Resources Management, Mrs. Joanah Ayisola Olowoyo, expressed gratitude to the Director General for keeping to his promise of early promotion examination for NOA staff.
She noted that before the introduction of the CBT system, staff were required to travel across states to sit for promotion examinations.
According to her the introduction of Computer-Based Testing by the current Director-General now allows staff to write their promotion exams within their respective states, a reform she said would significantly strengthen professionalism and career development within the Agency.
Some of the candidates also expressed appreciation to the Director-General, highlighting the positive impact of the innovation on staff welfare, cost reduction, and overall productivity in the organisation.
Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, who assumed office in October 2023, has since changed the previous practice where staff travelled to designated states within their geo-political zones to write promotion exams.
The transition from handwritten examinations to CBT is one of the reform initiatives introduced under his leadership to improve efficiency and modernise the Agency’s operations.
