JAMB faults claims of ‘humongous spending’ on meals, fumigation, others in 2024

“We have 10,500 examiners and invigilators going to conduct both the mock and the UTME. Some of them stay for 10 days.

“I do not determine their DTA. It’s the government that determines the DTA to be paid to them. So what offence have I committed in putting their claims together?” he said.

On the alleged huge amount spent on meal, Oloyede said, “Everybody knows that at the JAMB headquarters, we provide one lunch for those in the headquarters. And we provide this lunch for them, partly because we don’t want our system to be destroyed.

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“Apart from the fact that there are security reasons for not allowing people going in and coming out, you also know that we have some ICT infrastructure that will be damaged if we allow people to be bringing food and remnant.

“So we created the canteen and we provide for them. So we are now saying for 2025, we should provide for 2,300; 2,300 x 22 days x 12 months, what will it be if not over N1 billion?”

Speaking on the clamour for downward review of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) fee, he said the fee remained reviewed from N5,000 to N3,500.

“This is the least paid anywhere in the world for any admission unless you want it to be given free.

“And we can assure you, if we are given a fair opportunity to explain, Nigerians will know that I, Ishaq Oloyede, would not misappropriate or misuse money,” he said.

Oloyode said the figures proposed for cleaners, security, among others were also misrepresented.

“In all the states of the federation, we have 580 security men and cleaners. Where would their salaries come from?

“The increase in minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000 will also lead to increase in their budgetary provision,” he said.

He, however, expressed hope that the National Assembly committee would allow him to provide further clarifications on the budget to resolve any lingering misunderstanding.

 

JAMB faults claims of ‘humongous spending’ on meals, fumigation, others in 2024