The new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Segun Aina, has vowed to strengthen the agency’s campaign against examination malpractice, warning operators of illegal schemes and compromised Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres that the board will spare no effort in bringing offenders to justice.
Aina made the declaration on Friday, July 31, as he officially assumed office as JAMB registrar, taking over from Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose decade-long tenure came to an end.
The newly appointed registrar, a professor of Computer Engineering, said protecting the credibility of JAMB examinations would remain the cornerstone of his administration.
According to him, the board will continue to rely on advanced technology, robust administrative measures and collaboration with security agencies to safeguard the examination process.
“To those who organise examination malpractice… To those who compromise CBT centres… Hear me clearly. Your business is with the wrong institution,” Aina said.
“JAMB will continue to deploy every lawful, technological, administrative and investigative measure available to detect, deter and prosecute examination malpractice.”
Aina said his vision is to build an institution driven by strong systems rather than individual personalities, adding that the true measure of his leadership would be the board’s ability to function efficiently regardless of who occupies the office.
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“If at the end of my stewardship, JAMB becomes less dependent on individuals and more dependent on strong systems, less vulnerable to personalities, and more resilient because of its culture, then I shall consider my service worthwhile,” he said.
He also promised to improve the experience of candidates, parents and other stakeholders by making the board more responsive and customer-focused.
“Every interaction with JAMB should leave a customer feeling more informed, more respected, and less anxious than when they arrived,” Aina said.
The registrar urged members of staff to embrace innovation by proposing fresh ideas and challenging outdated practices, while calling on vice chancellors, provosts, regulatory agencies, parents and other education stakeholders to work closely with JAMB in strengthening Nigeria’s admissions process.
He emphasised that every decision taken by the board should reflect the interests of Nigerian students.
“Before we answer an email, before we approve a document… let us each ask ourselves, will what I do today make it easier or harder for an honest Nigerian child to realise their dreams? If the answer is harder, then we must not do it,” he said.
President Bola Tinubu appointed Aina as JAMB registrar in May to succeed Oloyede. At 39, he became the youngest person to lead the examination body.