The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Examination Council (NECO), Professor Charles Uwakwe has promised to meet up with the challenge of transforming the education sector in this country.Uwakwe while taking over the management of the examination body on Monday in Minna said that he will work towards improving the standard of education through NECO in the country.
“I will work with the mandate given to me and will ensure that I improve on the standard already laid by previous chief executive officers of this organization.
“I am proud of the caliber of staff in this organization I believe with the cooperation of all we will take NECO to the promised land”, Uwakwe said.
The NECO Registrar then disclosed that the President had tasked heads of the 17 education agencies recently appointed on better service delivery in order to improve the standard of education in the country.
Uwakwe took over from Professor Garba Abdulrasheed at the NECO headquarters in Minna.
Uwakwe commended the former Registrar of the organization Abdulrasheed for making a difference in NECO within the short period adding that the image of NECO in the society had improved tremendously adding that he will continue to follow the template of activities left behind by the former Registrar.
He assured management and staff that the new leadership will carry them along soliciting for their support and cooperation while warning that indolence and indiscipline will not be tolerated.
Handing over the leadership of the examination body to new Registrar, the former Registrar itemized the giant strides taken by NECO over the years which included prompt release of examination results, reduction in examination malpractices and good relationship with the host community.
Abdulrasheed expressed appreciation to the staff for the support they gave him and asked that better cooperation should be extended to the new Registrar.
