THE National Examinations Council (NECO) has received the ‘corporate excellence award by the Verbatim News Network, a media Organisation.
Registrar of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, also received the ‘Integrity Ambassador in Public Service’ from the same organisation.
Editor-in-Chief of the organisation and organiser of the event, Mr. Tobs Agbaegbu, explained that Wushishi deserved the award in recognition and appreciation for his numerous achievements in the education sector.
He said: “He has delivered the dividends of a good education through proper determination and activities and we felt that having scored NECO high in their activities, we thought it wise to award the man who led the institution with this award.”
Wushishi appreciated the organisation for the award, stressing that the institution would continue to ensure credibility and uphold its mandates.
He said: “This award is very significant because it means that we are delivering on the mandates of the council.
“Today, NECO is in the news for good because that institution is key to Nigeria’s development, due to its status of being the largest indigenous examination body in the country and in Africa.
“So every family in Nigeria has a stake in that institution and we have done so much to see that things are done within the framework that established the institution.”
Former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, who spoke to newsmen on the sideline of the event, congratulated the recipients of the award and the Verbatim Media Organisation.
Arase, who was the chairman at the event, called on the media to give balanced reportage ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Other awardees at the event include; Engr. Abdullahi Sule, Governor, Nasarawa State, who received the Governor of the Year Award.