Just in: Reps members endorse ban on under-18 students taking SSCE, UTME

• The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education has backed the Federal Government’s decision to set 18 as the minimum age for taking the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE)
• From 2025 onward, candidates under 18 will not be allowed to sit for the SSSCE, as announced by the Minister of Education, sparking significant debate among parents and education stakeholders
• Chairman Mark Useni, during a September 4 interview, noted that the policy was developed before the 6-3-3-4 system

House of Representatives Members speak on ban on under 18 students from writing SSCE and UTME
Photo credit: @OrderpaperSource: TwitterWhy we may not reverse ban, Reps explainsThe Committees on Basic Education and Examination Boards took this matter to the leadership of the House of Representatives. “The Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, promptly appointed the House Leader, Prof Julius Ihonvere, to moderate a meeting between the two committees and the Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman.The minister explained that the policy that relates to the 18 years age requirement for entry into the university is a policy that was developed before the adoption of the 6-3-3-4 system. He explained that the policy also has a root in the Universal Basic Education Act.”PTA backs decision to ban WASSCE, NECO exams to candidates aged 18

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