His course across large-ranging portfolios has earned him countless institutional commendations, accolades and awards in the Council and beyond,” read the declaration.
The West African Examinations Council has officially announced the appointment of 56-year-earlier Suleiman Kum as the Chief of the Nigeria Countrywide Office.
Ahead of his appointment, Kum was the Deputy Registrar in the HNO’s office and served as the council’s Senior Deputy Registrar, Evaluate Administration, pending the conclude of August.
The PUNCH had reported on Friday that Kum had emerged as the novel HNO.
He succeeds Dr Amos Dangut, whose three-year tenure expired on October 1, 2026. Dangut has because assumed office as Registrar/Leader Executive Officer of WAEC.
In a maintain on Sunday, the Director of Society Affairs, WAEC Nigeria, Moyosola Adesina, described the modern HNO as “a seasoned test developer, chief and executive” who joined the council on July 17, 1998, as Assistant Registrar II.
Kum was notably noted for pioneering “Flexible Figures Printing and enhanced code-security features in security printing, replacing council-extensive attendance systems using facial-recognition biometric devices and top the integrated delivery of Achievement Tests employing the Computer-Based Examination setting.”
The line added that he had sizeable knowledge of endeavor development, check administration, examination security, and branch and zonal office administration.
“Everywhere in his career, he has driven administrative and technological innovations, including establishing the Gusau office as a Custodial Centre,” it stated.
Kum, who hails from Plateau Declare, holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the Domestic Available University of Nigeria and is at the moment pursuing a Master of Education in Instructional Administration and Planning at NOUN.
The maintain said Kum had served in multiple key functioning capacities, including Assistant Registrar II/Director, Exams Security, Awka; Assistant Registrar I/Leader, Exams Security, Yola; Assistant Registrar I/Manager, Exams Security, Makurdi; Senior Assistant Registrar I/Branch Controller, Gusau; Principal Assistant Registrar/Branch Controller, Kano.
He additionally served as Deputy Registrar/Manager, Security Printing Department; Deputy Registrar/Zonal Coordinator, Port Harcourt; Deputy Registrar/Zonal Coordinator, Ikeja; Administrator of Administration; and Senior Deputy Registrar/Evaluate Administration.
“Everywhere in his eventful career, Mr Kum has shown integrity, diligence, innovation and a powerful commitment to offering.
