Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut has been selected as the Head of the Nigeria National Office by the West African Examinations Council.
Patrick Ehidiamen Areghan, whose term ended on October 1, is replaced by him.
This was stated in a statement by Moyosola Adesina, acting head of public affairs.
He began working with WAEC as an Assistant Registrar II in 1998, according to the statement, and advanced through the ranks to become a Deputy Registrar in April 2018.
It reads in part, “He served as an Assistant Registrar/Subject Officer, Test Development Division, WAEC, Lagos (July 1998 – January 2005); Senior Assistant Registrar/Head of Examinations Security and Deputy to the Branch Controller, Uyo Branch Office (January 2005 – January 2008); Senior Assistant Registrar/Head of Examinations Security and Deputy to the Branch Controller, Bauchi Branch Office (January 2008 – December 2011); Senior Assistant Registrar/Branch Controller, Yola Branch office (December 2011 – January 2019); Deputy Registrar/Controller, Post Examinations Department (January 2019 – October, 2020); Deputy Registrar/Zonal Coordinator, Ikeja Zonal Office.”
Dangut was born on October 2, 1967, in the Mbar District of the Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State, according to his profile. He attended the Government Science School in Kuru from 1983 to 1986, where he earned his WASC/SC in 1986, and the Government Secondary School in Riyom from 1981 to 1983, both in Plateau State. From there, he traveled to the University of Agriculture in Makurdi, Benue State, where he earned a Bachelor of Agriculture in Animal Production in 1991.
“He has used information and communications technology to creatively improve processes in Test Development, Test Administration, and Post Test Activities for the past 25 years,” the statement continued.
“Dangut is an astute scholar with various educational publications in international and national journals. He has also presented numerous keynotes and other papers at international and national conferences/fora. “