Obioma, who was appointed as the Registrar of NECO on the 22nd of May 2020, died Monday night in his sleep as a result of heart failure in his Minna residence, Niger state.

The Director, Human resources of the NECO, Abdul Mustapha confirmed the death of the NECO boss, stating that Obioma’s second son, Prince Godswill Obioma, informing him of the death via a message.

“Mustapha K. Abdul (Director Human Resource Management, NECO),

“Dear Sir, this is to formally inform you that my father, Prof. Godswill Obioma, the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO passed to eternal glory yesterday 31/5/2021 after a brief illness.

“We request that you kindly notify the Board, Management and the entire staff of the Council of this development.

“We shall keep you duly informed.

“Prince Godswill Obioma the 2nd, for the family.”

Prof. Obioma officially took over the affairs of the Council from the former Acting Registrar Mallam Abubakar Gana on Friday, 22nd May 2020 at the Council’s headquarters in Minna.

In the appointment letter dated 15th May 2020 with Reference No: FME/PS/396/C1/1/134, the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu said the appointment is for an initial tenure of five years and is effective from May 14, 2020.