Bobboyi stated this yesterday when he received members of the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Services at the commission on an oversight visit.
He also disclosed that only 16 states had accessed the 2023 matching grant, representing 41 per cent of the appropriated N51.6 billion.
According to him, the federal government appropriated N51.6 billion as a matching grant to states in 2023, explaining that only N21 billion was accessed by the 16 states as of June 30.
He listed the 16 states to include Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Enugu, Jigawa, Kano, Kwara, Nasarawa Niger, Ondo, Osun, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba and Zamfara.
“Of the N103.2 billion appropriated amount for 2023, being two percent of Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), the sum of N55 billion was utilised.
“This being the total expenditure under UBE implementation, matching grant, educational imbalance, special education and monitoring and programmes funds as of June 30, 2024. Thus showing 54 per cent utilisation.
