The West African Examinations Council, has announced the appointment of Dr. Amos Dangut as the new Head of the Nigeria National Office, succeeding Patrick Areghan.
This announcement was made on Monday through a press release from Moyosore Adesina, the Acting Head of Public Affairs at WAEC in Yaba, Lagos.
Dr. Amos Dangut assumed his new role after serving as the Deputy Registrar in the HNO’s Office. He was born on October 2, 1967, in the Mbar District of Bokkos Local Government Area in Plateau State.
His educational journey began at Government Secondary School, Riyom, where he attended from 1981 to 1983. He furthered his education at Government Science School, Kuru, from 1983 to 1986, where he obtained his WASC/SC in 1986, both in Plateau State. His pursuit of higher education led him to the University of Agriculture, Makurdi where he earned a Bachelor of Agriculture in Animal Production in 1991.
Dr. Dangut continued his academic journey by obtaining a Master of Science in Animal Science from the University of Ibadan in April 1994. In 2017, he earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi. He furthered his education with a Master of Education in Administration and Planning from the National Open University of Nigeria in 2020.
His career at WAEC began in 1998 when he joined as an Assistant Registrar (AR) II. Over the years, he climbed the ranks within the organization, reaching the position of Deputy Registrar in April 2018.
Throughout his tenure at WAEC, Dr. Dangut held various key roles, including Assistant Registrar/Subject Officer in the Test Development Division, WAEC, Lagos (July 1998 – January 2005); Senior Assistant Registrar/Head of Examinations Security and Deputy to the Branch Controller at the Uyo Branch Office (January 2005 – January 2008); Senior Assistant Registrar/Head of Examinations Security and Deputy to the Branch Controller at the Bauchi Branch Office (January 2008 – December 2011); Senior Assistant Registrar/Branch Controller at the Yola Branch Office (December 2011 – January 2019); Deputy Registrar/Controller in the Post Examinations Department (January 2019 – October 2020); and Deputy Registrar/Zonal Coordinator at the Ikeja Zonal Office.
