President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Teacher Segun Aina as the brand-new Registrar of Joint Admissions and Admission Board (JAMB), prospering Professor Is-haq Oloyede whose second and final period will end on July 31, 2026.
The consultation was announced in a statement provided on Thursday by the President’s Unique Adviser on Information and Technique, Bayo Onanuga. Aina, who will turn 40 in July, is a Teacher of Computer System Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University and is considered as an expert in assessment systems, digital facilities and institutional reform.
According to the declaration, Aina holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Systems Engineering from University of Kent, along with a Master’s degree in Web Computing and Network Security and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University. He likewise completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Organization School.
Aina started his association with JAMB throughout his National Youth Service and has because built a career spanning more than 15 years in innovation, policy and public-sector reform. He has actually advised federal and state federal governments on digital transformation and institutional development, while also working as a specialist to examination bodies including National Examinations Council and National Service and Technical Examinations Board. At 39, he turned into one of Nigeria’s youngest professors of Computer system Engineering and is now set to end up being JAMB’s youngest registrar.
President Tinubu revealed self-confidence in the brand-new appointee’s ability to construct on the accomplishments taped by Oloyede, stating that Aina is expected to deploy his experience and proficiency to further reinforce the operations of the assessment body and advance ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s tertiary admissions system.
“President Tinubu anticipates Professor Aina to bring to bear his large experience, knowledge and practical insight into the operations of the Board, to take the important educational organisation beyond the admirable heights achieved by his predecessor,” the declaration said.