The new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Segun Aina, has unveiled a five-year strategic development plan aimed at strengthening the board’s operations and advancing technology-driven reforms through 2031.
Professor Aina officially assumed office on Monday, succeeding Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose 10-year tenure as JAMB Registrar came to an end last Friday.
At 40, Aina is the youngest person to lead the examination body following his appointment by President Bola Tinubu on May 21. Before his appointment, he served as a professor of Computer Engineering and was recognised for his expertise in digital systems, examination technology and institutional reform.
Speaking during the handover ceremony, Aina reaffirmed his commitment to safeguarding the integrity of JAMB by deploying every legal means available to strengthen the board’s operations.
According to a statement issued by JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the new registrar presented his development roadmap titled “JAMB 2031: Building Trust, Reducing Trauma.”
The five-year agenda is designed to build on the achievements recorded by his predecessor while positioning JAMB as one of Africa’s most trusted, innovative and accessible examination and admissions institutions.
Aina explained that the strategy, tagged “Project 2:5:7,” is anchored on two strategic objectives, five core pillars and seven flagship initiatives intended to improve transparency, operational efficiency, technological innovation and stakeholder confidence.
The registrar said the development plan aligns with JAMB’s statutory responsibility of ensuring fair, credible and merit-based admissions into tertiary institutions through transparent registration and reliable assessment processes.
The five pillars of the reform agenda include integrity, service delivery, governance, technology and partnership.
According to him, the integrity pillar will focus on strengthening public confidence through internationally recognised standards, including ISO 27001 Information Security Certification, independent technology audits and transparent operational systems.
He added that the board will also improve customer experience through responsive service delivery, strengthen governance with enhanced performance monitoring and contract management, expand its digital infrastructure and deepen collaboration with financial institutions.
Among the seven flagship initiatives announced are an independent review of JAMB’s technology infrastructure, ISO 27001 certification, the launch of a unified JAMB mobile application, strategic communication and brand repositioning, a unified customer service platform, a paperless enterprise-wide digital administration system, as well as improved staff welfare and capacity development.
While emphasising that technology would remain central to the board’s transformation, Aina noted that the success of the reforms would ultimately depend on the commitment and professionalism of JAMB staff.
He urged employees to embrace innovation, teamwork and excellence, stressing that strong institutions are built on shared values and collective responsibility.
The registrar also pledged to build enduring systems that will strengthen public trust, outlive individual office holders and position JAMB as a global benchmark for technology-driven examination and admissions administration.
