At a standstill with my truck

My fuel pump was recently replaced on my 1997 chevy s10 zr2. The battery was also replaced. The guy that fixed it tried to bypass the safety feature to put it into neutral to move it (before replacing the dead battery) now after both are fixed. It starts but nothing on the dash works and it wont go into gear. I was told it is most likely the ignition module in the column. Is this correct? What else could it possibly be? It has been over 3 months that Ive been trying to get back on the road. Any accurate answer would be greatly appreciated! Thank You!