At the 2024 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting, stakeholders were taken aback when the Minister of Education, Prof. Mamman Tahir, announced that candidates seeking admission into higher institutions must be at least 18 years old.
Following the Minister’s announcement and policy directive, the audience loudly opposed, chanting “no, no, no,” but Tahir stood firm, stating that the policy is already in place because the government believes candidates should be more mature at 18. He suggested that anyone dissatisfied with this policy should address their concerns to the National Assembly for potential amendments.
The JAMB policy meeting is an annual event where representatives from various tertiary institutions gather to establish the appropriate cut-off marks for admissions for the upcoming academic year.
Previously, Tahir criticized the trend of younger students entering higher education institutions, where they are vulnerable to negative influences due to their immaturity.
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