The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has announced a ban on admissions for candidates under the age of 18 into tertiary institutions in the country.
He made the announcement while speaking at the 2024 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
“JAMB is hereby notified that there is now a ban on underaged students, those under the age of 18 into our tertiary institutions from this 2024 admissions,” Mamman said.
The minister, said the Federal Government was considering the adoption of 18 years as the entry age for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions of learning.
The minister said that the 18-year benchmark is in line with the 6-3-3-4 system of education.He further stated that for those who will not be able to gain admission into tertiary institutions, the Ministry of Education is taking skills to pupils from primary school.
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