The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has described the appointment of Dr Amos Josiah Dangut as the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) as well-deserved, citing his years of distinguished service, professional competence and commitment to credible examination administration.
In a congratulatory message signed by its Secretary General, Comrade Oladimeji Uthman, NANS commended Dangut for his elevation and expressed confidence in his ability to further strengthen the examination body.
Uthman said the appointment was a significant recognition of Dangut’s contributions to educational assessment and development in Nigeria and across the West African sub-region.
He said, “During your tenure as the Head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, you demonstrated purposeful leadership and contributed significantly to the Council’s drive towards modernising examination administration.”
According to him, Dangut’s tenure witnessed notable advancements in the digital transformation of WAEC’s operations, including the Computer-Based WASSCE, serialisation of examination question papers, Digital Electronic Marking System, Digital Certificate Portal, WAEC E-Study Platform and Digital Records Archive.
Uthman said the initiatives demonstrated Dangut’s ability to embrace innovation while maintaining the core values of credibility, integrity, transparency and excellence upon which WAEC had built its reputation.
He added that Dangut’s longstanding career within WAEC and his contributions to the conduct and administration of examinations had positioned him as a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of the complexities and responsibilities associated with educational assessment.
The NANS secretary general urged the new WAEC Registrar to use his new position to deepen innovation, strengthen examination credibility and promote fairness in the examination system.
“As you assume the mantle of Registrar and CEO of WAEC, NANS charges you to carry this responsibility with distinction and to continually uphold the integrity of the Council.
“We particularly urge you to use this new platform to deepen innovation, strengthen examination credibility, promote fairness and ensure that the interests and aspirations of millions of students across the sub-region remain central to WAEC’s operations.”
Uthman expressed confidence that Dangut’s experience, institutional knowledge and commitment to excellence would further strengthen WAEC and enhance Nigeria’s standing within the West African education community.
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