“The minimum age of entry into the university is 18, but we have seen students who are 15, 16 years going in for the entrance examination.'
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He decried the activities of some parents, who were pressuring their underage students to get admission into tertiary institutions,“The minimum age of entry into the university is 18, but we have seen students who are 15, 16 years going in for the entrance examination. “This is the period when children migrate from controlled to uncontrolled environment; when they are in charge of their own affairs.
“Overall, it is 20 per cent that can be admitted into the university, polytechnic and colleges of education system.
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