President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi as Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO) following the death of Professor Godswill Obioma.

In a letter dated July 16, 2021, with reference No: FME/PSE/NECO/1078/C.1/36, and signed by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, the appointment which is for an initial tenure of five years, takes effect from 12th July 2021.

About Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi

A Professor of Science Education, Wushishi was born on April 5, 1965, and hails from Wushishi local government area of Niger State.

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, Prof. Wushishi was a Professor of Science Education (Chemistry) at the Federal University of Technology, Minna.