The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have begun discussions on areas of mutual cooperation to strengthen their operations and improve service delivery.
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.
Adeniyi commended JAMB for its operational 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 Aina’s ability to sustain the progress recorded by the Board and urged its 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 also welcomed JAMB’s offer to make its electronic facilities available to the Service, noting that the facilities 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 to undertake examinations and other official exercises, adding that access to JAMB’s facilities would help facilitate such activities.
On JAMB’s request for operational vehicles to support its nationwide activities, Adeniyi acknowledged the importance of mobility to the Board’s operations and said the Service would explore possible assistance, subject to available resources and the applicable framework.
Earlier, Aina said the visit was intended to establish a professional relationship between the two organisations and explore opportunities for 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 carrying out their responsibilities.
Aina also highlighted the need for adequate operational vehicles to enable JAMB officials to reach communities, including local government areas, for candidate verification and other activities aimed at maintaining examination standards.
The meeting ended with both organisations expressing their readiness to explore practical areas of cooperation, share available resources and address operational challenges to improve institutional efficiency.
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