Vice Chancellors and other stakeholders have forced the federal government, through protest, to shift to next academic year, the decision to stop universities from admitting candidates that are below 18 years old.
At the 2024 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting in Abuja today, July 18, the stakeholders’ protest led to the suspension of the earlier position of the federal government which was announced by the Minister of education, Professor Tahir Mamman
The stakeholders agreed that candidates who are 16 years old would be considered for admission into tertiary institutions for the 2024 academic year.
They agreed that the entry age would be 18 years from the next academic year.
Professor Mamman had said that the decision to peg 18 years as minimum age for admission is in line with Nigeria’s law, which prohibits the admission of underage students to tertiary institutions.
He said that no one should recommend anyone less than 18 years old for admission and that this guideline must be strictly followed.
