Customs, JAMB consider cooperation on electronic facilities, vehicles

By Adebola Muili

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) are exploring areas of cooperation, including access to electronic facilities and possible vehicle support, to strengthen their respective operations.

The development followed a meeting between the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, and the JAMB Registrar, Professor Segun Aina, at the NCS Operational Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, October 16, 2026.

The report was made available to journalists on Tuesday by the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada.

Receiving the JAMB delegation, Adeniyi welcomed the Board’s offer to make its electronic facilities available to the Service, 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 whenever the need arose.

The Customs chief also acknowledged JAMB’s request for operational vehicles, noting that mobility was essential to the Board’s nationwide responsibilities. He, however, said the Service would explore possible assistance, subject to available resources and the applicable framework.

Adeniyi commended JAMB for its transformation over the years, particularly its adoption of technology, timely release of 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 members of 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.

Earlier, Aina said the visit was aimed at establishing a professional relationship between the two organisations and identifying 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,” he said.

The JAMB registrar disclosed that the Board served approximately five million people annually, operated Computer-Based Test centres across Nigeria and conducted examinations in more than 15 countries.

He added that JAMB provided electronic services to government agencies and professional bodies, noting that its technological capacity could support other institutions in carrying out their responsibilities.

Aina also stressed the importance of operational vehicles to the Board’s nationwide activities, particularly its efforts to reach communities and local government areas to verify candidates and maintain examination standards.

Both organisations expressed their commitment to exploring practical ways of leveraging their respective resources and capabilities to address institutional needs.