- It has now given universities and other tertiary institutions in the country the nod to admit candidates who will turn 16 by August 31, 2025
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says its policy pegging age of admission into university at 16-year-old will no longer take effect this year.
It has now given universities and other tertiary institutions in the country the nod to admit candidates who will turn 16 by August 31, 2025.
The board on Thursday announced that the affected candidates can be admitted for the 2024/2025 academic session if they meet the institution’s standards.
Recall the minimum age for admission in tertiary institutions was earlier this year deliberated at the 2024 Policy Meeting and decided to be 16 years old for the 2024/25 academic session.
The policy was subsequently planned to take effect December 31, 2024.
The development sparked outrage from many parents and other concerned citizens.
However, JAMB, in a statement issued on Thursday by its Public Relations Officer, Fabian Benjamin, said because some institutions extended admission periods until July 2025, it will allow institutions to admit candidates who will turn 16 by August 31, 2025.
“This effort is to ensure equity because those whose 2024 admission would last till August 2025 would not be unduly favoured. Any institution that insists on its 16 years being within the year 2024 is completely free to do so,” the statement added