JAMB, INEC Explore Biometric Technology Sharing To Improve Examination, Electoral Operations
Biometric technology has emerged as a key area of proposed collaboration between the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following a meeting between their management teams in Abuja.
JAMB Registrar, Segun Aina, said both agencies share similarities in their use of biometric technology, identity verification and systems designed to protect the integrity of their operations.
He said these similarities create opportunities for knowledge sharing, resource optimisation and improved efficiency.
Aina appealed to INEC to “consider making available, where feasible, some of its biometric verification machines for possible deployment by JAMB in the conduct of its examinations.”
He explained that the request was intended to help JAMB provide better services to candidates within the existing fee regime, without increasing their financial burden.
“Our request is essentially about resource optimisation. We want to continue giving our candidates the best possible services within the current fee regime without having to increase the cost to them”, he said.
INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, welcomed the proposal and directed the Commission’s ICT department to assess the availability, technical condition and suitability of the biometric equipment.
Amupitan described the engagement as a positive step towards strengthening cooperation between federal agencies, stressing that resource and expertise sharing could improve efficiency and support national development.
Both institutions agreed to continue discussions and identify other areas of collaboration that could enhance their operations and improve public service delivery.
