Former Nigerian leaders, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar have recommended the Registrar of the Nationwide Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi for numerous reforms initiated underneath him since his assumption into workplace.
The previous leaders gave the commendation when Wushishi led the administration of NECO on separate courtesy visits to the elder statesmen at their respective residence in Minna.
This was contained in an announcement by NECO’s Ag. Director, Directorate of Data and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani.
The previous army leaders acknowledged that NECO may be very essential to the academic growth of Nigeria, and as such wants the help of Nigerians.
Prof. Wushishi whereas talking on the residence of Gen. Babangida, listed numerous challenges he inherited from the previous administration as dearth of primary services like workplace furnishings, photocopying machines, operational automobiles, absence of first rate workplace lodging in most states of the federation and low workers morale, amongst others.
He nevertheless disclosed that the majority of those challenges have been surmounted as a consequence of considered use of assets and initiation of laudable reforms which have turned across the fortunes of the Council.
The previous army president who expressed delight over the reforms stated, “I’m fairly impressed with what you’ve gotten been in a position to obtain since your assumption of workplace. NECO is a vital establishment which has an excellent function to play within the instructional growth of Nigeria, I due to this fact urge you and your administration to not relent in your efforts in sustaining this essential authorities establishment”.
Additionally, Gen. Abdulsalami acknowledged, “I don’t know whether or not to commiserate with you or to commend you in view of the pathetic image you’ve gotten offered whenever you assumed Workplace.
“I’ll nevertheless commend you in your skill to beat these challenges, and for placing NECO in its rightful place among the many comity of examination our bodies on this planet”.
The previous army Head of State whose administration midwifed the institution of NECO in 1999, expressed happiness that regardless of the preliminary teething issues, NECO has come to remain as a formidable examination physique to be reckoned with.