The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has disbursed N397,030,900 as transport allowances to 1,909 officials participating in the conduct of the 2025 mock unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME), scheduled for April 10.
Mufutau Bello, the board’s director of finance, announced the amount paid as transport allowance to officials, during an assessment of JAMB’s readiness for the mock and UTME.
Bello said that the amount represents only the first tranche of payments, covering one-third of the total officials involved in the exercise.
“The mock exercise is the first phase of our core mandate, and we must, as always, distinguish ourselves,” he said.
“The nation relies on the success of this exercise; any shortcomings could tarnish the integrity of our education system.
“Much is at stake, including the dignity of our processes, the tertiary education system, and substantial financial resources—over N397,030,900 has been paid as transport allowances to the 1,909 officials travelling for the mock exercise scheduled for the 10th of April 2025.
“This amount represents only the initial phase, accounting for one-third of the total number of officials involved.”
