The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman on Monday, said the Federal Government is considering the adoption of 18 years as the entry age for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions of learning.
Mamman also said underage students were responsible for some of the problems being encountered in higher institutions.
Mamman gave the hint while monitoring the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Abuja on Monday.
The minister, however, cautioned parents against pushing their children and wards “too much,” to allow them to attain some level of maturity to be able to better manage their affairs.
