- The NECO Registrar and CEO was elected during the 40th AEAA conference in Cape Town, South Africa
- The AEAA aims to foster cooperation and harmonize educational assessments across Africa, with over 21 active primary members attending the conference
Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Examination Council (NECO), has been elected as the West African Representative to the Executive Council of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA).
Prof. Wushishi was elected during the 40th conference of the AEAA, which recently concluded at the Century City Conference Centre and Hotels in Cape Town, South Africa.
In a statement released by Azeez Sani, the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations of NECO, Prof. Wushishi will now serve on the eight-member executive council, representing West Africa alongside other representatives from examination bodies across the continent.
The AEAA, established in 1982, aims to foster cooperation among examining and assessment bodies in Africa and work towards harmonizing educational assessments across the continent.
This year’s conference, held from August 19 to August 23, 2024, was themed “Reimagining Education Assessment in the Age of Multiple Dimensions of Learning in a Global Society.” It was attended by over 21 active primary members, along with various public and private institutions from around the world.