The Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has approved the appointment of Mr. Ebikibina John Ogborodi as the Acting Registrar/Chief Executive of the Council.
This was confirmed in a statement on Thursday by the Head Information and Public Relations of the Council, Azeez Sani
He said, “The appointment followed the death of the Registrar, Professor Godswill Obioma on Monday, 1st June, 2021 after a brief illness.”
According to the statement, until his appointment, Mr. Ogborodi was the Director Special Duties in the Council.
“A circular issued by the Director, Human Resource Management, Mr. Mustapha K. Abdul, explained that the Acting Registrar’s appointment was endorsed by the Governing Board at its emergency meeting held on 2nd June, 2021,” the statement said.
It explained that Mr. Ogborodi’s appointment was as a result of his being the most senior director in the Council.