Customs, JAMB Explore Partnership on Technology, Operational Support

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have explored areas of mutual cooperation aimed at strengthening institutional capacity, improving operational efficiency and leveraging technology to support their respective mandates.

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Friday, October 16, 2026, when he received the Registrar of JAMB, Professor Segun Aina, and his delegation at the NCS Operational Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja.

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 described the Board's technological advancement as commendable, noting that its continued evolution had made its processes more efficient and enhanced access to tertiary education.

The Customs boss also expressed confidence in the new Registrar's ability to sustain the achievements recorded by the Board, urging members of the management team to provide the necessary support for his leadership.

On JAMB's offer to make its electronic facilities available to the NCS, Adeniyi welcomed the initiative, explaining that Customs officers deployed across the country sometimes need to converge at designated centres for examinations and other official exercises.

He said access to the facilities would provide the Service with additional options for organising such activities whenever the need arises.

The Comptroller-General also acknowledged JAMB's request for operational vehicles, noting that mobility remained essential to the Board's nationwide responsibilities.

He, however, said the Service would explore possible avenues of assistance, subject to the availability of resources and the applicable framework.

Earlier, Aina said the visit was intended to establish a professional relationship between the two organisations and identify areas where they could support each other's operations.

He acknowledged the critical role played by the NCS in national development and expressed the Board's interest in building a productive relationship with the Service.

According to the JAMB Registrar, 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, demonstrating its capacity to support other institutions through technology-driven solutions.

Aina further stressed the importance of adequate operational vehicles in enabling the Board to reach communities, including local government areas, for candidate verification and other activities necessary to maintain examination standards.

The two organisations expressing their commitment to exploring practical areas of cooperation, sharing available resources and identifying mutually beneficial solutions to their operational needs.