The Registrar of JAMB, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, explained why the examinations body hired 300 new workers without putting out a job advertisement.
He tendered this explanation before the House of Representatives on Monday.
Okay.ng reports that Oloyede said the action was taken because some people retired and they needed new workers.
A group from the House of Representatives looking into how government organizations are hiring people and managing money.
They’re also looking into how the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) is being handled.
The group found out that 14 folks who work for the Federal Character Commission (FCC) got paid through IPPIS, even though they aren’t working for any government agencies.