Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- A visually impaired educationist in Akwa Ibom State, Onodiong Usen, says he was excluded from the state government's teaching appointments despite scoring 80 per cent in the civil service Computer-Based Test (CBT) and answering the question put to him during the oral interview.

Mr Usen, 37, said he was particularly disappointed because he expected his performance to earn him an appointment after meeting the minimum requirement for the oral interview.

Mr Usen has taken to Facebook, where he is appealing for Governor Umo Eno's intervention.

His complaint comes against the backdrop of the state government's earlier declaration that the recruitment exercise was designed to be transparent and merit-driven.

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