By Adadareporters
Exceptionally-gifted children under the age of 18 can be permitted to sit for the West African School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) and National Examinations Council (NECO) exams, the federal government said.
Our correspondent reports that there have been debates over the previously set age limits for candidates enrolling in WAEC, NECO, and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exams.
The minister of education, Prof Tahir Mamman, said that plans were afoot to establish clear guidelines for identifying and supporting gifted children. He spoke when he visited the Federal Government Academy, Suleja, on Thursday,
He said the clarification became necessary due to the new education policy that imposed age limits on candidates taking WAEC and NECO exams.
