The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, says Underage candidates will no longer be allowed to sit for secondary school leaving examinations.
Speaking on a TV programme monitored by Radio Now’s Newsdesk, the minister said the Federal Government has instructed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) which administers the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) which organises the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) to comply with the directive on 18 years age limit for any candidate to be eligible for the two examinations.
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While giving further clarification on the policy, the minister emphasised that the age limit for any candidate to write the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is also 18 years.
