UNDERAGE CANDIDATES WON’T WRITE NECO, WAEC EXAMS — MINISTER FOR EDUCATION 

Minister Tahir Mamman says underage candidates will no longer be allowed to sit for secondary school leaving examinations.

He said the Federal Government has instructed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) which administers the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) which organises the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) to comply with the directive on 18 years age limit for any candidate to be eligible for the two examinations.