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    Atiku Faults FG’s Ban On Individuals Below 18 From Writing NECO, WAEC Exams

    By TheScrutinyNGAugust 28, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
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    By Augustine Akhilomen

    The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election has faulted the decision of the Federal Government to ban individuals below 18 from participating in the NECO and WAEC exams.

    Recall that the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, in a programme on Channels Television’s ‘ Sunday Politics’ program, had stated that candidate below the age bracket won’t be permitted to seat for WAEC or NECO.

    Reacting to the decision via his official Facebook account, Atiku said that the recent policy of the Federal Ministry of Education pegging age limits for entry to tertiary institutions is an absurdity and a disincentive to scholarship.

    He also noted that the policy runs foul of the notion of delineation of responsibilities in a federal system of government such as we are practising, and gives a graphic impression of how the Tinubu government behaves like a lost sailor on a high sea.

    “Tinubu’s policy on age limit for tertiary education admission belongs in the Stone Ages.

    “The recent policy of the Federal Ministry of Education pegging age limits for entry to tertiary institutions is an absurdity and a disincentive to scholarship.

    “The policy runs foul of the notion of delineation of responsibilities in a federal system of government such as we are practising, and gives a graphic impression of how the Tinubu government behaves like a lost sailor on a high sea.

    “Otherwise, how is such anti-scholarship regulation the next logical step in the myriad of issues besetting our educational system?

    “To be clear, the Nigerian constitution puts education in the concurrent list of schedules, in which the sub-national government enjoys more roles above the Federal Government.”

    The former Vice President highlighted that the most effective global approach is to allow sub-national governments to establish their education laws or regulations.

    “Therefore, it is extra-constitutional for the federal government to legislate on education like a decree.

    “The best global standard for such regulation is to allow the sub-national governments to make respective laws or rules on education.

    “It is discouraging that even while announcing this obnoxious policy, the government inadvertently said it had no plan to cater to specially gifted pupils. That statement is an embarrassment to the body of intellectuals in the country because it portrays Nigeria as a country where gifted students are not appreciated.

    “The irony here is that should the federal government play any role in education, it is to set up mechanisms that will identify and grant scholarships to gifted students not minding their ages before applying for admission into tertiary institutions.

    “This controversial policy belongs in the Stone Ages and should be roundly condemned by everyone who believes in intellectual freedom and accessibility.”

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