President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi as Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examination Council (NECO).
The council has been run by an acting registrar since the death of Prof Godswill Obioma, the former registrar last month.
Obioma died in Minna, Niger State capital after an illness.
According to Daily Trust, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, in a letter with reference No: FME/PSE/NECO/1078/C.1/36, stated that the appointment of Wushishi is for an initial tenure of five years.
He said the appointment took effect from the 12th of July, 2021.
Wushishi was born on 5th April 1965 and hails from Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State.
