The Independent National Electoral Commission has offered to support the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board with biometric verification technology to help secure the integrity of its examinations.
INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan said observers, including the Office of the National Security Adviser and the UK High Commission, had commended the credibility of recent elections conducted with the technology.
A Partnership for Integrity
ValidViewNetwork gathered that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has offered to support the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) with biometric verification technology to help secure the integrity of its examinations.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the offer on Friday when JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, led his management team on a courtesy visit.
Amupitan commended JAMB’s statutory responsibilities, describing the board as central to national development and the advancement of Nigerian youths.
Proven Technology
Amupitan said INEC’s recent elections demonstrated its growing technological capacity, citing the Anambra and Ekiti governorship polls, the Osun governorship election, FCT Area Council election and various by-elections conducted across the country.
According to him, observers, including the Office of the National Security Adviser and the UK High Commission, commended the elections’ credibility and peaceful conduct.
He directed INEC’s Director of Information and Communications Technology to review JAMB’s request through a proof-of-concept assessment to determine the availability and suitability of INEC’s biometric verification equipment for possible deployment by JAMB.
A Collaborative Approach
Earlier, Aina said JAMB approached INEC as a sister agency with proven experience in biometric verification technology.
He said the board sought to strengthen the integrity of its examination processes through improved biometric verification systems.
Aina noted that JAMB understood that INEC had biometric verification machines that might no longer be actively deployed.
He appealed to the commission to consider making the equipment available to support JAMB’s efforts to enhance its verification systems.
A Lesson for Nigerian Youths
This partnership between INEC and JAMB is a reminder that collaboration between government agencies can yield significant benefits for the nation.
The same politicians who hoard resources and refuse to share will never allow their own children to benefit from such cooperation.
Their children are taught the value of sharing and synergy.
For young Nigerians, the lesson is clear: collaboration is the key to progress. When institutions work together, everyone benefits.
The same leaders who compete rather than collaborate will never allow their own children to miss out on the benefits of teamwork.
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