Buhari Appoints Wushishi NECO  New Registrar

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi as the Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examination Council (NECO).

The examining body was run by an acting registrar since the death of the former registrar, Professor Godswill Obioma,

Obioma died in Minna, Niger State, last month.

In a letter with reference No: FME/PSE/NECO/1078/C.1/36, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, stated that the appointment of Wushishi would take effect from July 12, and would be for an initial tenure of five years.

Wushishi was born on 5th April 1965 and hails from Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State.

A Professor of Science Education, Wushishi was a lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, before he transferred his service to the Federal University of Technology, Minna.

He has held other positions in the education sector, among which are Post Graduate Coordinator, Department of Science Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna; Sub-Dean School of Science and Science Education, FUT, Minna; Head of Department, Department of Science Education, FUT Minna; Head of Department, Department of Science Education, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai.

Until his appointment as Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Professor Wushishi was a Professor of Science Education (Chemistry) at the Federal University of Technology, Minna.