The Federal Government has officially set an age restriction to individuals taking the National Examination Council and West African Examinations Council exams.
The Minister of Education, Prof, Tahir Mamman disclosed the intentions of the Federal Government directing WAEC and NECO which oversees the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination to enforce the 18-year age requirement for candidates that want to take the exam.
Although, this policy has since been in existence, the Federal Government has officially chosen to adhere to it henceforth.
Also, the body has concluded that this stand in policy would take place effectively from 2025, as the exams for 2024 have already gotten along and cause some problems if allowed to take effect immediately.
After the meeting, it has been concluded that from next year, every candidates sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, administered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, remains set at 18 years.
From next year, JAMB is going to insist that anybody applying to go to university in Nigeria meets the required age which is 18.