By Rosemary Caleb
The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman has reiterated the Federal Government ‘s position that candidates below the age of eighteen would no longer be admitted to tertiary institutions in the country.
Prof. Mamman made the declaration on Thursday while speaking at the 2024 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board ( JAMB) Policy meeting in Abuja.
The Minister stated that the decision is in line with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The constitution pegs maturation age at eighteen.
Defending his position, the Minister argued that the entry age of eighteen is in accordance with the current 6-3-3-4 educational policy .
He said no one should recommend anyone less than 18 years old for admission adding that the guideline must be strictly followed.
According to him, the directive affects all tertiary institutions including Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and others
Current matters reports that when the stakeholders disagreed with the Minister’s position, he told them to approach the National Assembly for amendment of the law.
