By; ARCHIBONG ESUENE, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Education has refuted a misleading publication in one of the national dailies,
By; ARCHIBONG ESUENE, Abuja
The Federal Ministry of Education has refuted a misleading publication in one of the national dailies, claiming that the Federal Government has set a new minimum age of 12 years for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1).
Director, Press and Public Relations Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade in a statement, urged the public, educational institutions, and media organisations to always seek clarification from official channels before acting on or publishing unverified information.
The Ministry described the said news story as false.
“The Federal Ministry of Education wishes to categorically state that this report is entirely inaccurate, did not emanate from any official source, and does not reflect government policy”.
” For the avoidance of doubt, the minimum age for admission into JSS1 remains 10 years. Accordingly, no child should complete primary education below the age of 10. Any suggestion to the contrary is misleading and should be disregarded by the public and all education stakeholders.” It said.
In a related development, the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has reiterated that the prescribed minimum age for admission into Nigerian universities is 16 years.
This policy is consistent he said is non-negotiable, and applies uniformly, regardless of how early a student may have completed secondary education, “the Ministry maintains that this age benchmark ensures the cognitive and emotional readiness of students for higher academic engagement.”
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