The Education Minister Prof Tahir Mamman, has agreed with stakeholders to set 16 years as age limit for admission into tertiary institutions.
Mamman made the U-turn after he had, earlier in a statement, directed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to admit only candidates who have attained 18 years in tertiary institutions.
Mamman on Thursday, in an ongoing policy meeting organised by JAMB, in Abuja, announced that only applicants who were 18 years and above were eligible for admission.
Stakeholders in the meeting kick against his statement, noting that it is illogical for a 16-year-old students to pass WAEC, JAMB and was denied admission.
Reacting to that the minister later subscribed to the suggestions of the stakeholders that from 16 years and above should be eligible for this year’s admission while the law would apply from next year.
