By Deborah Nnamdi
The Federal Government has officially established 16 as the minimum age for admission into the country’s tertiary institutions.
This announcement came with a stern warning that any admission conducted outside the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) would be deemed illegal, and those responsible would face prosecution.
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made the declaration on Tuesday during the opening of the ongoing Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja.
Dr. Alausa emphasized that the 16-year age requirement is non-negotiable and cautioned that heads of institutions involved in admission fraud will be prosecuted accordingly.
