Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa , has declared 16 years as the official minimum age for admission into any tertiary institution in ...
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has declared 16 years as the official minimum age for admission into any tertiary institution in Nigeria, warning that violations will attract legal consequences.
Alausa made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja, while declaring open the 2025 Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
“The age of 16 is the official benchmark. It is not negotiable,” Alausa said. “We will no longer tolerate underage admissions or any process conducted outside of due procedure.”
He also issued a stern warning to institutions involved in admission fraud, stating that any admission conducted outside the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) is illegal.
“Let it be clear: any admission done outside CAPS is null and void. We will prosecute the heads of institutions that break this law,” he said.
The Minister emphasized that the federal government was committed to enforcing strict compliance with CAPS, which was designed to streamline and sanitize Nigeria’s admission process.
His remarks come amid growing concerns over underage admissions, irregularities, and fraudulent practices in the tertiary education sector.
Dr. Alausa assured stakeholders that the Ministry would continue working with JAMB to restore integrity and ensure transparency in the nation’s higher education admission system.
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