JAMB Disburses N397m in Transport Allowance to Mock Exam Monitors

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disbursed a total of N397,030,900 as transportation support to 1,909 individuals assigned to oversee this year’s Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which is scheduled for Thursday.

During a review meeting on the board’s preparedness for both the mock exam and the main UTME, JAMB’s Director of Finance, Mufutau Bello, revealed this development.

He stated, “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.”