FG pegs admission age into tertiary institutions at 16
By Emma Ogbuehi
The federal government has officially pegged entry admission age into the country’s tertiary institutions at 16.
This came as the government warned that any admission conducted outside of the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) would be illegal and perpetrators would be prosecuted.
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said this on Tuesday while declaring open the ongoing Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja.
He warned that the heads of institutions found to be engaged in admission fraud would face prosecution.
Alausa declared that the official age of 16 set by the government is not negotiable.
The issue of age of admission seekers into higher institutions of learning in Nigeria has been on the front burner for sometime following allegations and counter allegations of the suitability of students under 18 for University Education.
The announcement by the Minister is expected to bring to an end the unending debate about who is eligible for admission into tertiary institutions and at what age.
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