Amos Josiah Dangut Appointed as new WAEC head

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the appointment of Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut as the new Head of the Nigeria National Office.

This Nigeria news platform understands that this announcement came via a recent statement issued by WAEC on Monday, disclosing that Dr. Dangut, prior to this appointment, held the position of Deputy Registrar in the HNO’s office. Dr. Dangut takes the helm from Patrick Areghan, whose tenure wraps up this month.

According to the statement, Dr. Dangut commenced his service with WAEC in 1998 as an Assistant Registrar II and steadily progressed through the ranks, ultimately attaining the position of Deputy Registrar in April 2018.

Notably, he received commendation from the Nigeria Examinations Committee for his transparent management of examinations between 2000 and 2006.

The statement provided a glimpse into Dr. Dangut’s career journey, which includes, Assistant Registrar/Subject Officer at the Test Development Division, WAEC Lagos (July 1998 – January 2005).