JAMB Retreat: FUTIA Vice-Chancellor Commends Board for Choice of Akwa Ibom

The Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, FUTIA, Professor Leo Daniel, has commended the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer and Management of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Segun Aina, for hosting the agency's Management and Information Technology Retreat in Akwa Ibom State, describing the choice of the State as very strategic.

The FUTIA Vice-Chancellor, who is also the Chief External Examiner of JAMB in Akwa Ibom State for the year 2026, gave the commendation as part of his goodwill message at the opening ceremony of the Management and Information Technology, IT, Retreat organized by JAMB.

The event is holding at the Four Points By Sheraton Hotels, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, and is scheduled from Sunday, 6th, through Friday, 11th September, 2026.

Prof. Daniel, on behalf of the Management, staff and students of FUTIA, as well as the State Coordinator of JAMB in Uyo, Mrs. Grace Olima-William, the Technical Advisor, Prof. Uyi Ekong, Peace Monitor, Prof. Comfort Ekpo, and staff of JAMB in Uyo, congratulated Professor Segun Aina on his appointment by President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, as Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the agency in the country, as well as his subsequent assumption of office.

The FUTIA Vice-Chancellor further acknowledged the outstanding performance of the immediate past JAMB Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, while expressing confidence that the new Registrar will consolidate on the foundation laid by previous management of the Board.

The JAMB Chief External Examiner in Akwa Ibom used the occasion to pledge the commitment of the JAMB office and team in Uyo to support the transformative policies and initiatives of the new management of JAMB led by Professor Aina. He also called for stakeholders' support across board towards the growth of the country's examination body.

The JAMB Retreat brings together Management of JAMB from its headquarters in Abuja, Coordinators from all the States of the Federation, service providers, stakeholders, and all essential Board staff to review the outgoing year, discuss organisational performance, and strategize for the new calendar year cycle. The programme combines a strong Information and Communication Technology, ICT, focus with management strategic sessions as well as a bonding/tour component designed to strengthen team cohesion ahead of the new cycle.

The retreat also serves as the first strategic engagement between the new Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Management, and stakeholders to build consensus, promote institutional cohesion, and establish clear expectations for performance.

Some staff of the University on the delegation of the Vice-Chancellor to the Retreat include the FUTIA Admission Officer, Edidiong Ukpong, and the Information and Public Relations Officer, Peter Saturday.