Buhari Appoints Professor Wushishi As Substantive NECO Registrar

President General Muhammadu Buhari, has appointed Professor
Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi as the substantive Registrar and Chief
Executive Officer of the National Examination Council.

Dantami is the first indigene of Niger State appointed to head
the council.

Wushishi replaces Professor Godswill Obioma who passed on about
two months ago.

A statement confirming the appointment of the new Registrar was
made available to newsmen in Minna on Monday.

The letter, with reference number FME/PSE/NECO/1078/C.1/36,
dated July 16, 2021, said the appointment is for an initial period
of five years effective 12th July 2021.

The statement signed by Azeez Sani Head Public Relations and
Information said the new appointee is a Professor of Science
Education at the Federal University of Technology Minna Niger state
before his appointment.

Professor Wushishi is the first indigene of Niger state to be
appointed the substantive Registrar of NECO.

Born on 5th April, 1965 Professor Wushishi hails from Wushishi
Local Government Area of Niger State and was a lecturer in the
Faculty of Education, Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, before he
transferred his service to 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.

Described as an erudite scholar, Professor Wushishi also has
many scholarly publications to his credit.

He is married with Children.

President General Muhammadu Buhari, has appointed Professor
Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi as the substantive Registrar and Chief
Executive Officer of the National Examination Council.

Dantami is the first indigene of Niger State appointed to head
the council.

Wushishi replaces Professor Godswill Obioma who passed on about
two months ago.

A statement confirming the appointment of the new Registrar was
made available to newsmen in Minna on Monday.

The letter, with reference number FME/PSE/NECO/1078/C.1/36,
dated July 16, 2021, said the appointment is for an initial period
of five years effective 12th July 2021.

The statement signed by Azeez Sani Head Public Relations and
Information said the new appointee is a Professor of Science
Education at the Federal University of Technology Minna Niger state
before his appointment.

Professor Wushishi is the first indigene of Niger state to be
appointed the substantive Registrar of NECO.

Born on 5th April, 1965 Professor Wushishi hails from Wushishi
Local Government Area of Niger State and was a lecturer in the
Faculty of Education, Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, before he
transferred his service to 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.

Described as an erudite scholar, Professor Wushishi also has
many scholarly publications to his credit.

He is married with Children.