NECO Governing Board Appoints Ogborodi as Acting Registrar

By Kuni Tyessi

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.

Ogborodi hails from Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

He holds his first degree from the University of Jos in 1986, and a Master degree in Learning Disability from the same university in 1999.

In a statement signed by the Council’s spokesperson, Azeez Sani, the appointment followed the death of the late Registrar, Professor Godswill Obioma, on June 1, 2021, after a brief illness.

It stated that until his appointment, Ogborodi was the director of Special Duties in the Council.

“A circular issued by the Director of Human Resource Management, Mr. Mustapha K. Abdul, explained that the acting registrar’s appointment was endorsed by the governing board of the council at its emergency meeting held on June 2, 2021,” the statement said.

The circular explained that Ogborodi’s appointment was as a result of his being the most senior director in the Council.

It stated that all activities of the Council are to continue unabated as earlier planned.

“The acting registrar joined the service of NECO in 1999, and had served in different capacities.

“He was a former acting director, Examination Development Department; acting director, Office of the Registrar; director, General Services, and director, Human Resource Management, among others.

“Ogborodi is married and blessed with children,” it statement read.