Curbing Corruption! House Of Reps Probes Jamb’s Remittances To Federation Account

The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to investigate remittances by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to the federation account from 2007 to date. This was sequel to a motion on the need to investigate JAMB remittances by Rep. Segun Adekola (Ekiti-PDP) in Abuja. Moving the motion, the lawmaker noted that the minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, recently announced that JAMB for the first time remitted N5 billion to the coffers of the government with a balance of N3 billion yet to be remitted compared to the maximum N3 million per annum remitted in the past.

Adekola disclosed that media reports showed that between 2011 and 2015, JAMB earned at least N30 billion from registration of candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The lawmaker stressed that JAMB only remitted a meagre sum to the federal government, while within the period, it received over N2 billion yearly from the federal budget. “The Accountant General of the federation in his response to a Freedom of Information request by a media Investigative outfit, stated that JAMB remitted N11.5 million in 2011, N25 million in 2013 and N13 million in 2014 but did not make any remittances in 2012, 2015 and 2016, respectively.”

Adekola emphasised the urgent need to beam a searchlight on other government agencies to guide against the flagrant misappropriation of public funds with a view to promoting probity in governance. The House therefore mandated its committee on Basic Education and Services to investigate the management of the finances of JAMB from 2007 till date. The investigation would be in relation to JAMB’s earnings from prospective candidates and remittances made to the federation account. The committee was given six weeks to turn in its report for further legislative action.

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