By Akinwale Kasali
The President Federal Government has, with immediate effect, reversed the 18-year entry age limit for Tertiary Education earlier announced by the recently dropped Minister for Education, Prof. Mamman Tahir.
The reversal of the controversial 18-year entry age for university education was announced by the new Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Alausa.
He made the announcement while briefing journalists upon assuming office on Tuesday in Abuja.
It would be recalled that the policy approved by Tahir sparked debates and anger regarding its impact on candidates. Some even saw it as a Northern Agenda against the South.
Alausa stated that the policy was detrimental to the Federal Government’s efforts to reduce the number of out-of-school children in the country and was not sustainable for the education sector.
He confirmed that the 16-year age limit would be maintained, with exceptions made for gifted children who could be admitted earlier than age 16.
Not a few people think the policy and its controversy were responsible for the removal of Tahir from office.
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