The Federal Government has announced that candidates must be 18 years old before they are admitted into tertiary institutions. Education Minister Tahir Mamman made this known on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, stating that the government has instructed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) not to allow underage children to write their examinations.
According to the Minister, no candidate will sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) unless they are 18 years old. This policy is not new, but rather a reinforcement of existing regulations.
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The Minister explained that the computation of years spent in school, from early child care to senior secondary school, amounts to 17 and a half years, making 18 the appropriate age for admission. WAEC and NECO will no longer allow underage children to write their examinations, ensuring that only those who have spent the requisite number of years in study are eligible.
