The earlier ban on admission seekers into tertiary institutions who are less than eighteen years old by the Federal has been reversed.
The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, announced the ban on Thursday morning.
According to the Minister, this decision is in line with Nigeria’s law, which prohibits the admission of underage students to tertiary institutions.
He emphasized that no one should recommend anyone less than 18 years old for admission, stressing that this guideline must be strictly followed.
But the ban was quickly reversed following strong protests by Vice Chancellors and other stakeholders on Thursday at the 2024 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting in Abuja.
It was, however, agreed that the policy would come into enforcement at a future date set to be determined.
The stakeholders agreed that candidates who are 16 years old would be considered for admission into tertiary institutions for the 2024 academic year, however, the entry age would be 18 years from the next academic year.