The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) allocated over ₦7 million for staff meals in one week. This spending occurred from September 6 to 12, 2025, per the board’s financial report. Total food expenses reached ₦7.37 million, with payments to various caterers.
Breakdown of Meal Payments
Maima Food and Processing Ltd received ₦3.79 million. Umma Food Concepts got ₦3.76 million across three payments: ₦1.5 million, ₦2 million, and ₦258,500. Salaudeen Afusat Odun earned ₦1.66 million, and Assorted Buka caterers got ₦733,200 for employee meals.
Overall Financial Snapshot
JAMB’s weekly inflow was ₦274.9 million, mainly from e-facility sales (₦272.7 million), PRC service charges (₦1.58 million), and other sources (₦628,750). Outflows, however, hit ₦592.8 million, far exceeding income. This gap raises concerns about financial management.
Major Expense Categories
Outflows included ₦50 million to Kaduna Polytechnic and ₦500 million to Ahmadu Bello University for NATAP-M Awards. Office equipment from Abauf Synergy Ltd cost ₦8.23 million.
Flight tickets via Tomeh Travels and Tours Ltd totaled ₦10.59 million. Medical costs at LASUTH were ₦1.9 million.
Additional Operational Costs
Publicity via Hammer General Ventures Ltd cost ₦3.23 million. Generator maintenance was ₦2.07 million, with ₦1.82 million for Gbogan PTC generator by Bonkai Nigeria Ltd. Staff claims reached ₦33.82 million.
Smaller expenses included ₦476,000 in reimbursables, ₦200,000 for data, ₦1.57 million for third-party exams, and ₦2.31 million for exam supervision. Remita financial charges were ₦57,370.
Deductions and Report Release
The Accountant-General deducted ₦27.49 million for the Consolidated Revenue Fund. JAMB’s Volume 4, Number 50 bulletin, dated September 15, 2025, was shared on its X handle on Monday.
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