- The visitors are reportedly exploring ways to establish a similar admission structure in their country to improve coordination
- According to JAMB, the delegation expressed admiration for the Nigerian admission model
- The Board further defended its role in the country’s education system
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced plans to hold its 2026 Policy Meeting on Monday, with stakeholders expected to decide on major guidelines for admissions into tertiary institutions across the country, including the approval of admission benchmark scores.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that the Board disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its Public Communications Advisor, Fabian Benjamin.
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According to the statement, the meeting will be presided over by the Minister of Education and will bring together key players in the education sector to deliberate on policies guiding the 2026 admission process for universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.
One of the major highlights of the meeting will be the consideration and adoption of minimum admission scores that institutions will use for the upcoming admission exercise.
JAMB also revealed that officials from Sierra Leone would attend the meeting as observers while studying Nigeria’s centralised admission model.
The delegation includes Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Education, Sarjoh Aziz Kamara, alongside vice-chancellors from Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology and Njala University.
The visitors are reportedly exploring ways to establish a similar admission structure in their country to improve coordination and management of tertiary institution placements.
JAMB explained that the delegation had already visited its headquarters in Bwari, where they were introduced to the Board’s examination and admission systems.
The statement added that the Sierra Leonean officials would also observe how different stakeholders participate in Nigeria’s admission process during the policy meeting.
According to JAMB, the delegation expressed admiration for the Nigerian admission model, noting that increasing demand for higher education in Sierra Leone has created challenges that the Nigerian system appears capable of addressing.
The Board further defended its role in the country’s education system, stressing that its centralised structure remains important for effective coordination of tertiary admissions nationwide.
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