Abuja, Nigeria – Di Federal Ministry of Education don yan something wey go shock some people. Dem don clear say di minimum age wey pikin fit enter Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) still dey remain 10 years, no be wetin some media talk say na 12 years.
As di Director of Press, Boriowo Folasade, take drop di statement for Abuja, e no just clarify but also scatter di rumors wey don dey fly. She talk say any report wey suggest say di age don change na wahala report, and e no come from any official source. (Make we no dey carry fake news like say na small pikin wey dey play for market o!)
Boriowo still emphasize say for everybody wey get eye and ear for education matter, make dem no forget say di minimum age for entering Nigerian universities na 16 years. She dey talk say dis policy no go change and no be because person fit finish secondary school early make e think say e go fit enter university at 15. Na to ensure say dem dey ready for di serious academic wahala wey go dey there.
“For di avoidance of doubt, no pikin suppose finish primary school below age 10,” she add, just in case anybody still dey doubt. Di Ministry don advise say make all di stakeholders – parents, schools and di media – take time verify any information wey dem dey hear before dem go open mouth or publish am.
As usual, education na serious matter, so dem no wan hear say anybody come talk wetin no concern dem. Omo Naija, make we no carry wahala for head, check official channels, abeg!
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