* Tahir Mamman,
Education Minister
By Pathfinder Reporter
Thursday July 18, 2024
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Stakeholders at the ongoing 2024 Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting in Abuja have protested the new minimum admission age of 18 years, causing a rowdy session that disrupted the minister’s address.
The stakeholders, comprising representatives from tertiary institutions across the country, loudly expressed their disapproval, prompting the minister to ask, “Are we together?” The response was a resounding “No!”
Recall that today in Abuja, the Federal Government has announced that only candidates who are 18 years old and above will be admitted to tertiary institutions from this year.
This directive was given on Thursday by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman at the ongoing 2024 policy meeting in Abuja.
According to the Minister, this decision is in line with Nigeria’s law, which prohibits the admission of underage students to tertiary institutions.
The Vice Chancellor of Elizade University, Kayode Ijaduola, raised an objection, stating that candidates had already sat for the UTME and should be allowed to get admission.
The minister conceded, saying that henceforth, the admission requirements should be stated clearly for future admissions.
However, the stakeholders protested that candidates who are 16 years old should be admitted for the 2024 academic session.
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