INEC, JAMB Deepen Partnership On Biometric Verification Technology

The commission said it came to INEC in its capacity as a sister agency with proven experience in biometric verification, adding that JAMB was seeking to strengthen the integrity of its examination processes.

The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Segun Aina, made the gesture when he led members of his management team to the INEC Headquarters in Abuja on Friday.

According to him, JAMB understands that INEC possesses biometric verification machines that may no longer be in active use, and appealed to the commission to consider making the equipment available to support JAMB’s efforts to enhance its own verification systems.

The chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), welcomed the JAMB delegation and commended JAMB for its statutory role in national development, describing it as central to the education and advancement of Nigerian youths.

Amupitan cited the commission’s recent conduct of the Anambra, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election, Ekiti and Osun governorship elections, as well as bye elections across the country as evidence of INEC’s growing technological capacity.

He said that both exercises were widely commended by observers, including the National Security Adviser’s Office and the United Kingdom High Commission, for their credibility and peaceful conduct.

Amupitan directed the commission’s Director of ICT to review the request and determine, through a proof-of-concept assessment, the availability and suitability of INEC’s biometric verification equipment for possible use by JAMB.

The INEC Chairman described the visit as a reflection of the growing synergy between government agencies, stressing the importance of institutions working together to advance national development.

He assured the JAMB delegation of the Commission’s willingness to explore further areas of cooperation between the two agencies.

Aina, in turn, expressed appreciation to the INEC Chairman and management for the warm reception accorded his team.