N’Assembly Threatens to Stop JAMB’s Allocation, Questions Spending
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has threatened to stop the Federal Government’s grant to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in the 2025 budget. This was disclosed during a session on Monday, January 13, 2025.
The decision came after JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, defended the agency’s 2025 budget proposal. Oloyede revealed that JAMB remitted N4bn to the Consolidated Revenue Fund while receiving a N6bn grant from the Federal Government, prompting scrutiny from lawmakers.
“You remitted N4bn and got N6bn from the Federal Government. Why not keep the N4bn, and we stop the government from funding JAMB,” asked Abiodun Faleke, Chairman of the House Committee on Finance.
Senator Adams Oshiomhole also raised questions regarding JAMB’s expenditures, including:
- N1.1bn: Meals and refreshments.
- N850m: Security, cleaning, and fumigation.
- N600m: Local travels.
- N6.5bn: Local training.
“You also spent N850m on security, cleaning, and fumigation in 2024. What did you fumigate? Is it mosquitoes that took all this money?” Oshiomhole queried.
Further details on the committee’s response to JAMB’s budget are expected in subsequent updates.
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