Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has commissioned and handed over a multi-million-naira JAMB zonal headquarters and one of Nigeria’s largest Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, in what has been described as an unprecedented intervention in the history of the examination body.
The ultra-modern facility, located along the Maiduguri-Dikwa Road, will serve as JAMB’s North-east Zonal Office, providing administrative and examination services to all six states in the region.
The complex includes a modern office block and a dual CBT centre capable of accommodating 500 candidates simultaneously and processing over 2,000 candidates daily.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, confirmed that no state government had ever independently built and donated a zonal office and CBT centre to the Board before now.
“This is the first time in the history of JAMB that a state governor has independently built and donated a zonal office and CBT centre to the Board,” Oloyede said.
He described the facility as one of the finest CBT centres in Nigeria and noted that the entire project was completed in just four months, a feat he called remarkable.
“Today, reality has surpassed my expectations. In just four months, what seemed humanly impossible has been accomplished,” he said.
Oloyede added that the centre would drastically reduce travel burdens and delays for candidates from Borno State and across the North-east, with integrated registration facilities allowing documentation to be completed within a few days.
“The CBT centre you have graciously provided will serve as a beacon of excellence for computer-based testing and administrative services. It will bring immense relief to candidates, educational institutions and stakeholders across this region,” he stated.
Governor Zulum described the project as part of his administration’s broader strategy to rebuild education in a region that has suffered years of insurgency and disruption.
In a symbolic gesture to honour Oloyede’s contributions to education in Nigeria, Zulum directed the Borno State Ministry of Education to name the newly commissioned facility after the outgoing JAMB Registrar.
The event was attended by the Secretary to the Borno State Government, Bukar Tijani; the incoming JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina; Acting Chief of Staff to the Governor, Dr. Babagana Mustapha Malumbe; the Commissioner for Education, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe; and other senior government officials.
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