The Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN) has underscored the role of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in the nation’s manpower development architecture saying the Board remains a pivotal institution in Nigeria’s educational sector.
The Administrator of the Institute, Barrister Ime Patience Okon, gave this assessment when she led top management staff of the agency on a courtesy visit to the JAMB National Headquarters on 29th September, 2025.
In her address, Barr. Okon pointed out that JAMB, under the leadership of Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has set a benchmark for credibility, integrity, openness, inclusivity and transparency in the education sector through reforms and innovation that have improved assessment practices, reduced examination malpractice and restore sanity to the sector.
She particularly commended the automation of the admission process through the Board’s Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) noting that CAPS streamlines the entire admission value chain, addresses the challenges associated with the manual approach, restores the autonomy of tertiary institutions, eliminates multiple admissions, and provides easily-retrievable data for decision making and research, among other benefits.
Furthermore, she disclosed that millions of Nigerians have been able to access higher education and build careers across public and private sectors through the critical role JAMB plays as a clearing house for admissions into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
Okon pointed out that the visit was to strengthen institutional harmony and foster strategic partnership that would be of mutual benefit to the two organisations. She informed the Registrar about the immense opportunities provided by the Institute’s SMART-P programme through which staff of the Board could enhance their digital, communication and leadership skills, natural values, ethics, and integrity.
Against this backdrop, she made a case for the assessment of the Institute’s Computer-Based Test centre and invited the Board to conduct a physical audit of its facilities with a view to accrediting the centre for use in the 2026 UTME.
In his remarks, the Registrar thanked the Administrator for the visit saying there was an existing collaboration between the two organisations, which could further be strengthened and consolidated upon. He, therefore, requested that the administrator’s submission be forwarded to JAMB to identify areas where the two institutions can immediately implement a partnership, noting that both are critical government agencies whose collaboration would benefit the nation.
