The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has called on the Federal Government to suspend the recent policy that sets the minimum age requirement for enrollment for senior secondary school examination at 18 years.
The association criticized the policy as restrictive and potentially harmful to students and their parents.
Speaking at the end of a meeting of the association’s principal officers in Abuja, SSANU President, Mohammed Ibrahim, urged the government to reconsider the decision and consult further with stakeholders to prevent a crisis in the education sector.
This stance by SSANU aligns with concerns previously raised by various stakeholders after the policy was announced by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, last week.
Mamman, during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, stated that individuals under 18 years would no longer be eligible to participate in National Examinations Council (NECO) and West African Examinations Council exams (WAEC).
According to Mamman, the Federal Government has directed both NECO and WAEC to enforce this age requirements for candidates.
