The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disbursed N397,030,900 in transport allowances to 1,909 officials involved in conducting the 2025 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The examination is scheduled to take place on April 10, 2025.
Mufutau Bello, JAMB’s finance director, spoke during a meeting in Abuja on Monday.
The meeting focused on the board’s preparedness for both the mock and the main UTME.
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Bello said the released sum represents the first tranche of payments.
He said it covers one-third of the total number of officials participating in the mock exercise.
He highlighted the importance of a successful mock examination.
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The director said any failures could negatively impact the integrity of Nigeria’s education system.
Bello also noted that the reputation of JAMB and the tertiary education system is at stake.
In response, JAMB staff members committed to ensuring a smooth and successful conduct of both the mock and the main UTME across the country.
The meeting addressed public discussions regarding local travel allowances.
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It was resolved that such concerns often stem from an incomplete understanding of the extensive logistical operations involved in organising nationwide examinations.
