By Peace Udugba
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have expressed their readiness to explore 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.
Welcoming the delegation, Adeniyi commended JAMB for its transformation over the years, particularly its adoption of technology, timely release of examination results and improved placement of candidates in tertiary institutions.
He described the Board’s progress in integrating technology into its operations as commendable, noting that the innovation had helped make its processes more efficient.
“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 expressed confidence in the new Registrar’s ability to sustain the Board’s achievements, urging members of the management team to support his leadership.
On JAMB’s offer to make its electronic facilities available to the Service, Adeniyi welcomed the proposal, explaining that Customs officers deployed across the country sometimes need to converge at designated locations for examinations and other official activities.
He said access to the facilities would help the Service organise such exercises more efficiently when necessary.
Addressing JAMB’s request for operational vehicles, Adeniyi acknowledged the importance of mobility to the Board’s nationwide responsibilities. He, however, said the Service would explore possible avenues of 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 identify areas of mutual support.
“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,” the JAMB Registrar said.
He 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.
According to him, JAMB also provides electronic services to government agencies and professional bodies, highlighting the potential for collaboration with other public institutions.
Aina further stressed the importance of operational vehicles in enabling the Board to reach communities, including local government areas, to verify candidates and maintain examination standards.
The visit ended with both organisations expressing their commitment to exploring practical areas of cooperation, sharing available resources and supporting one another’s institutional responsibilities.
The proposed collaboration is expected to provide opportunities for both agencies to leverage their respective capabilities in addressing operational challenges and improving service delivery.
