Admission: JAMB Chief Warns Parents Against Age Falsification for Wards
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| Prof. Ishaq Oloyede |
The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has cautioned parents of university admission seekers in Nigeria against falsifying their children’s ages to meet the 18-year minimum age requirement. He warned that such actions push children into a world of corruption and crime.
Prof. Oloyede made this statement during the presentation of the Academic and Research Excellence Award to renowned Ilorin-based legal giant and professor of practice, Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN), by Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.
The former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin emphasized that universities must encourage and reward excellence to truly fulfill their roles as centers of learning and research.
Describing the awardee as the “right choice,” Oloyede praised OAU’s management for celebrating the awardee and the 2024 OAU university stars (scholars), highlighting the importance of promoting scholarship and excellence.
He said, “My takeaway from this event is that universities have the potential for development, and part of that development is recognizing and encouraging excellence.
“Obafemi Awolowo University has identified brilliance, and it is customary for universities worldwide to tag brilliant students as university scholars, encouraging them to aspire to replace current academics.
“They are planning for the future by recognizing Yusuf Olaolu Ali. They are encouraging mentors to mentor others, thereby increasing our capacity to develop those who will develop the nation.”
On the age limit issue, the JAMB Registrar stated, “This year, the minimum age is 16, not 18. How many brilliant students do we have at the end of the day? People are cutting corners instead of addressing the root of our problems, making excuses.”
He added, “Primary school starts at age 6, and a child should undergo 12 years of training before going to university. It’s not a new policy. Fortunately, the honorable minister has agreed that this year it’ll be 16. We should get our acts right and agree that abnormality is becoming normal.
“How can you say 50% of the class are extra brilliant? What are we seeing at the end of the day? People are cutting corners and acting against the interest of the students. Why do you want to prematurely produce a person who is not ready biologically?” he queried.
“I think it’s good that for this year it’s 16 years, and anybody who is less than 16 and is going to university will not be admitted, even though before now, some universities like UNILAG don’t admit students under 16,” he concluded.
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