Federal Civil Service Commission chairman visits JAMB, reaffirms partnership on promotion examination

The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has visited the headquarters of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Bwari, Abuja, to strengthen collaboration on the conduct of the 2026 directorate-level promotion examination.

Olaopa, who paid the working visit on Tuesday September 22, 2026, met with the JAMB Registrar and members of the management team shortly after the conclusion of the 2026 local-leg promotion examinations.

The visit focused on the ongoing partnership between the FCSC and JAMB in deploying technology, examination infrastructure and monitoring systems to ensure a transparent and credible promotion exercise, Blueprint.ng reports.

According to a statement by the FCSC Head of Press and Public Relations, Ibraheem Zakariyya, the FCSC delegation was taken through JAMB’s technology-driven examination and monitoring systems during the engagement.

The Commission said the demonstration underscored the importance of robust processes, transparency and accountability in the administration of high-stakes examinations.

It added that the collaboration was part of efforts to strengthen merit-based career progression in the Federal Civil Service and ensure that promotion examinations remained fair, competitive and credible.

The FCSC said the partnership would also enable it to leverage JAMB’s institutional expertise and capacity while upholding merit and professionalism in the Federal Public Service.