The Director of the JAMB Training School (JTS), Kaduna, Mr. Olukayode Samuel Dada, on Wednesday, 10th June, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) Training School, Kaduna.
Speaking during the visit, Mr. Dada stated that the purpose of the visit was to foster closer relationships between the two institutions and to explore opportunities for collaboration and mutual learning.
In her welcome address, the Head of the FMBN Training School, Hajia Ummu Baba Ahmed, expressed appreciation to the Director for the visit and provided an overview of the institution.
According to her, the Training School was established in February, 2009 and officially commenced operations in August of the same year as a specialised learning and development institute for mortgage banking in Nigeria.
She stated further that the School is registered with the Centre for Management Development (CMD) and is equipped with qualified resource persons, modern facilities and training equipment. She also noted that the institution regularly organises capacity-building programmes for FMBN staff, estate developers, state housing corporations, and other stakeholders within the housing and mortgage industry, with a focus on promoting global best practices in mortgage operations.
Hajia Ahmed disclosed that the School boasts a team of certified professionals who have undergone the mandatory basic and advanced management trainers’ development workshop at CMD, which is one of the requirements for the accreditation of any training school.
She stated that in addition to its training activities, the facility is available for external organisations seeking a conducive environment for conferences, workshops, and other learning engagements.
In response, Mr. Dada expressed appreciation for the warm reception accorded to him and his team and used the opportunity to brief her on the world-class facilities and training infrastructure available at the newly-commissioned JAMB Training School.
The visit concluded with a tour of the School’s facilities led by Hajia Ummu Baba Ahmed and the Programme Coordinator of the FMBN Training School, Mal. Tijjani Muhammad Datti.
The tour provided the JTS team with an opportunity to benchmark while gaining firsthand insight into the institution’s training environment and operational capabilities.
