The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed its support for the Nigerian government’s proposal to adopt 18 years as the entry age for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions in the country.
A news report on Tuesday quoted the ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, as saying that the decision of the education ministry is well thought out and in tandem with the Union’s thinking
Osodeke described the government’s consideration as a welcome development.
The union leader said: “We are in full support. It is the right thing. What the minister said is the correct thing.
“The issue of age benchmark is not a new thing. It’s just that regulators have not been doing their work.
“In those days, you could not go to primary school if you were not six years old. Then you spend six years and finish at age 12; and then by the time you get to secondary school you spend six years and then you graduate by 18.
