Breaking: Buhari appoints Prof. Obioma as new NECO registrar

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EBONYI State Resident Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Gods will Obioma, has been named the new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Examinations Council, NECO.

President Muhammadu Buhari approved Obioma’s appointment to replace Charles Uwakwe, who, until his sack last Friday by the president, was on suspension running into two years.

A statement, Friday, by Azeez Sani, Head, Information and Public Relations Division of NECO, said the president’s action was conveyed, “In a letter dated 15th May, 2020 with Reference No: FME/PS/396/C1/1/134 and signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu.”

According to the statement, the letter “stated that the appointment which is for an initial tenure of five years, takes effect from 14th May, 2020.”