The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released N397,030,900 as transport allowances to 1,909 officials participating in the conduct of the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scheduled to take place nationwide on April 10, 2025.

This was disclosed by JAMB’s Director of Finance, Mufutau Bello, during a strategic meeting held in Abuja to review the Board’s preparedness for both the mock exam and the main UTME.

Bello highlighted the scale and significance of the mock exam, noting the financial commitment and the limited scope of the initial disbursement.

“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,” Bello stated.