By Nkechi Eze
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have initiated discussions on resource sharing and institutional cooperation to improve operational efficiency and support their respective mandates.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, received the JAMB Registrar, Professor Segun Aina, and his delegation at the NCS Operational Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, October 16, 2026, to explore areas of mutual cooperation.
Adeniyi commended JAMB for its transformation over the years, particularly its adoption of technology, timely release of examination results and improved placement of candidates into tertiary institutions.
He expressed confidence in the new Registrar’s ability to sustain the Board’s progress and urged the management team to support his leadership.
“The improvement JAMB has recorded over the years, particularly through the integration of technology into its operations, is commendable. The Board has continued to evolve, making its processes more efficient and improving the placement of candidates into tertiary institutions,” Adeniyi said.
The Customs chief welcomed JAMB’s offer to make its electronic facilities available to the Service, noting that the arrangement could support examinations and other official activities involving officers deployed across the country.
He explained that Customs officers sometimes need to converge at designated locations for examinations and related exercises, adding that access to JAMB’s facilities would help the Service organise such activities when required.
On JAMB’s request for operational vehicles, Adeniyi acknowledged the importance of mobility to the Board’s nationwide operations and said the Service would explore possibilities for assistance, subject to available resources and the applicable framework.
Earlier, Aina said the visit was intended to establish a professional relationship between the two institutions and identify practical areas of collaboration.
“We want to formally come and introduce ourselves. We recognise the important work the Nigeria Customs Service is doing and are aware of the operations you carry out,” he said.
The JAMB Registrar disclosed that the Board serves approximately five million people annually, operates Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Nigeria and conducts examinations in more than 15 countries.
He added that JAMB provides electronic services to government agencies and professional bodies, noting that its technological infrastructure could support other institutions in improving their operations.
Aina also emphasised the need for adequate mobility to enable JAMB officials to reach communities, including local government areas, to verify candidates and maintain examination standards.
The engagement ended with both organisations expressing their commitment to exploring practical opportunities for resource sharing, leveraging available facilities and supporting each other’s operational needs.
The proposed cooperation is expected to provide a basis for further engagement between the two institutions, although any assistance or resource-sharing arrangements would depend on subsequent decisions and applicable requirements.
