By Muhyideen Jimoh
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Prof. Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Prof. Is-haq Oloyede.
Oloyede’s tenure expires on July 31.
Aina, who turns 40 in July, is a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in examination systems, digital infrastructure, institutional reform, and public-sector technology-driven operational transformation across Nigeria.
This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday in Abuja.
Aina holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent and earned both his MSc and PhD from Loughborough University, United Kingdom.
He obtained an MSc in Internet Computing and Network Security and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing, before completing the Senior Management Programme at the Lagos Business School.
A Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Aina began his professional engagement with JAMB during his National Youth Service, gaining experience in admissions administration and institutional systems management.
The presidency said those early experiences shaped his long-standing contributions to examination reforms, systems optimisation, and technology-driven educational administration across Nigeria’s public sector and national assessment institutions.
With more than 15 years of post-graduation experience, Aina has operated at the intersection of technology, governance, and institutional transformation, advising federal and state governments on digital transition and systems reform.
At 39, he became one of Nigeria’s youngest professors of Computer Engineering and will now emerge as the youngest Registrar ever appointed to lead the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
He has also served as consultant to major examination bodies, including NECO, NABTEB and several state ministries of education on ICT systems, examination integrity and digital process optimisation initiatives nationwide.
Aina is a member of several professional organisations, including the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, Nigerian Society of Engineers, IEEE and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Tinubu expressed confidence that Aina would deploy his experience, technical expertise and institutional knowledge to consolidate on reforms and advance the operational efficiency of the nation’s critical examination body.
The president also commended Oloyede for his service and achievements, expressing optimism that the incoming registrar would sustain and surpass the standards already established at the Board.(NAN)
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Edited by Sadiya Hamza
