The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that the ministry has not stopped students who are not up to 18 years old from writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council exams the Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, made the clarification in Abuja today.
While fielding questions from journalists at an event to mark the 2024 International Literacy Day, Sununu said that the public misconception and misinterpretation of what was said by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, was highly disappointing.
He said that the minister was speaking on the 18 years of entry age into the tertiary institutions as was practised in the 6:3:3:4 system of education we have agreed that we are going to consider it as a work-in-progress.
The National Assembly is working and we are also working it was shocking to say that a university in this country gave admission to children at ages 10, 11 and 12 years. This is totally wrong we are not saying that there are no exceptions.
We know we can have talented students that have the IQ of an adult even at ages six and seven, but these are very few. Speaking on International Literacy Day, Sununu underscored the critical role of literacy in fostering mutual understanding, peace and socio-economic development.
He reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to addressing literacy challenges through the Education for Renewed Hope roadmap (2024-2027) he highlighted youth and adult literacy as key components while emphasising the importance of using learners’ mother tongues as a medium of instruction.
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