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This is a good idea, but my headache is about saboteurs at the national level.

baby124:
I agree with you. My own is kids have no business entering University before 18. I have also always advocated for the technical experience angle. We have technical colleges for a reason. Maybe they do 2 years in technical schools and 2 yrs in university to get a BSC. Or they can graduate at 16 with 2years of building technical skills and completing JAMB.

That's the way to go. It doesn't pay to follow the herd all the time

The same man that bath at night in the market

Chuks9000:
Sending my children to another state is not the issue here.
The impact of such a law is more negetive than hoped. That is what you should address.
After all, cultism came into the system when the average entry age into our tertiary was above 18.

Yes, they weren't commiting suicide

The present generation of students in the university are not matured enough psychologically to cop with school stress, the reasons you are reading suicide here almost every day

They should be given time to mature first.

akinade28:
What will this achieve oo! Is this the next thing to tackle amidst all the problems battling with education in osun state?. Why delay brilliant young ones unnecessarily?.
Are there not adults influenced by peer pressure?.
Misplaced priorities
It still very embrassing to me that this man that was caught doing blood rituals openly in Ilesha became the speaker of the house just because he has political godfathers.
Anyway this is Nigeria, anything goes

at least,u remember that this is Nigeria

Stupid law, stupid leaders.
I got to school at 14, now 18 and in my final year. Graduating in 2months.

Imagine if this stupid law was in place, I’d be preparing to go into school now

Muhylonaire:
Very very very DUMB... 18years for secondary school plus 2years before gaining admission due to jamb jambing the student plus 4years in the university if ASUU didnt strike plus 1year waiting for school to send names to NYSC portal plus 1year NYSC scheme = 26years.
Employer : needing 24years employee with 3years experience...

When you spoil their lives, let us know

SS3 should be for review/ preparation to take WAEC and JAMB before graduation. So that the next semester you enter Uni.

https://www.nairaland.com/5386170/joshua-beckford-oxford-university-youngest#81706301

Only Nigeria own is different and hard.

Oyibo dey get do masters at the age of 24, una want make students finish sec sch at 18.

Sadly the government in Nigeria thinks everything is Copy and paste. Allow people move on with their lives so they would leave the country for you guys. The reasons he even gave ���.

Omooba77:
https://punchng.com/osun-to-peg-secondary-school-leaving-age-at-18-speaker/amp/

akinade28:
What will this achieve oo! Is this the next thing to tackle amidst all the problems battling with education in osun state?. Why delay brilliant young ones unnecessarily?.
Are there not adults influenced by peer pressure?.
Misplaced priorities
It still very embrassing to me that this man that was caught doing blood rituals openly in Ilesha became the speaker of the house just because he has political godfathers.
Anyway this is Nigeria, anything goes

read the article very well

baby124:
Good idea. Parents rush their kids too much. Even the dumb ones are writing common entrance in primary 4 and they are passing because their parents are cheating for them. University is for adults. If they leave secondary school at 18, they will graduate at 22. So, it’s very ok. If they peg secondary school entrance at 12 and primary school entrance at 6, all the rubbish rush rush will end. If your child is truly a genius, there is a school for the gifted. Apply there. Even in America kids cannot enter KG before 5 or almost 6. They mostly finish secondary school at 18!

A child that graduates secondary school at 18 is mature enough to acquire a skill or go to university and excel. There will be less incidence of cultism and all these useless sleeping around for grades because of pressure and immaturity.

you made no sense did u see Joshua who graduated 14 from Oxford.. there are guys who have PhD at 25... guys like soludo had their PhD at 25 with this useless laws imagine some genius we ll be holding back... it's a useless law not feasible in this jet age

OGHENAOGIE:
you made no sense did u see Joshua who graduated 14 from Oxford.. there are guys who have PhD at 25... guys like soludo had their PhD at 25 with this useless laws imagine some genius we ll be holding back... it's a useless law not feasible in this jet age

The boy from Oxford took a course and has no degree. Soludo could be a PhD at 25 if he went to school at 18, finished at 21 with UK schools and went straight for a PhD.

baby124:
The boy from Oxford took a course and has no degree. Soludo could be a PhD at 25 if he went to school at 18, finished at 21 with UK schools and went straight for a PhD.

Soludo was born 1960, first degree, 84, 2nd degree 87 and PhD 89.
Should be 16, 19 and 21 respectively according to his wiki page

sassysure:
Soludo was born 1960, first degree, 84, 2nd degree 87 and PhD 89.
Should be 16, 19 and 21 respectively according to his wiki page

1960-1984 =24, 87=27 and 89=29. Soludo entered university at nothing less than 20yrs old.

Hahahaha

What a joke

Southwest has gone to the dogs

University of transportation and conductors has taken over

Dum.b idea. It will only render more Osun students jobless and useless after graduation. Why force the child to clock 18 when many of the serious private firms won't consider a 25 or 27 year old for a graduate trainee position?

You should deal with irrelevant strike actions at the tertiary level and age barriers at the corporate level before enforcing this rule.

18 years in secondary school, 1 year compulsory service, 4 years + 2 extra years (strike and delayed results) for a bachelor's degree with ZERO work experience?

grandstar:
That's the way to go. It doesn't pay to follow the herd all the time

Please don't complain or support anyone who complains about the recruitment system that pegs the age to apply for jobs at 26 which is now becoming 25.

In a country where there is always a strike action in majority of her public universities, the last thing needed is a restriction on when lads & lasses decide to enroll into a university. Worse still, some of these institutions take ages to prepare their graduates for national service (a prerequisite for employment). Then again, I'm not surprised. Is not Nigeria again?

Don't quote America if you don't know what you're saying. In America and Canada:
- children can start working at age 14 and there is no age restrictions on farms.
- children can even start taking university courses from high school.
- they don't do this our system of everybody doing the same subjects. The university semester system is adopted from high school (jss3).
- they don't write waec or any certificate exam. If they meet minimum course requirements, they get the high school diploma.
- most universities only "require" SAT which can be written from either 12 or something.
- once you take and pass the subjects for your desired major, your good.

While most people graduate at 17 there, there are ZERO laws tying EVERYBODY to graduating at 17.

baby124:
Good idea. Parents rush their kids too much. Even the dumb ones are writing common entrance in primary 4 and they are passing because their parents are cheating for them. University is for adults. If they leave secondary school at 18, they will graduate at 22. So, it’s very ok. If they peg secondary school entrance at 12 and primary school entrance at 6, all the rubbish rush rush will end. If your child is truly a genius, there is a school for the gifted. Apply there. Even in America kids cannot enter KG before 5 or almost 6. They mostly finish secondary school at 18!

A child that graduates secondary school at 18 is mature enough to acquire a skill or go to university and excel. There will be less incidence of cultism and all these useless sleeping around for grades because of pressure and immaturity.

Charleys:
They are no brilliant young ones everyone is dumb in Nigeria.

Actually, you're the only dumb one here.

Enact laws on how to create employment for citizens, provide security in the state and basic amenities instead of infringing on the rights of academic geniuses to excel in life. Hasnt he read of teenagers in far flung countries like America finishing college in their teens?

akinade28:
What will this achieve oo! Is this the next thing to tackle amidst all the problems battling with education in osun state?. Why delay brilliant young ones unnecessarily?.
Are there not adults influenced by peer pressure?.
Misplaced priorities
It still very embrassing to me that this man that was caught doing blood rituals openly in Ilesha became the speaker of the house just because he has political godfathers.
Anyway this is Nigeria, anything goes

As much their children are not in Nigeria.

grandstar:
I've always felt that parents rush their wards too much these days- where are they rushing to? School is supposed to be savored and this is lost if rushed. The school is also supposed to pass through you and some or a lot of that is lost if rushed.

You finish Uni at 19 or 20 and you join the rat race. I would suggest that after SSS 3 at 16, the child learns a series of trades such as web design, app making, laptop repair, mobile phone repair and a host of other skills if possible. In Uni, he'll learn how to profit from these skills and it would give him an edge in the real world after graduation. There should be a 2 year gap before entering uni.

After uni, the child will have experience and more confidence than those without such skills. He'll be able to earn income without a job and be better at starting a successful business. Also, when added to his CV, it will be an edge as he won't be seen as a greenhorn in dealing with people especially clientele.

baby124

Maybe not a bad idea as long as age pegging is out of it considering the fact that the white collar jobs many of the university courses are preparing students for are really not there. But will it make sense if our there is a nationwide switch of educational system to 6-3-3-2-4-1 for Primary-Js-Ss-Skill School- University - Youth Service?

Very commendable.

baby124:
1960-1984 =24, 87=27 and 89=29. Soludo entered university at nothing less than 20yrs old.

U are right, I made a mistake.
Wasn't actually trying to interfere in the debate. Just to show the yrs he passed through school.

Are they not supposed to be talking about "Primary school entry age" and "no double-promotion" in primary or secondary schools. It's bottom-up and not top-to-bottom.

What is the benefit of this law to the future of the youth and towards academic excellent??
For me, this is the most senseless law in the history of Nigeria. When 18year old young guys are already inventing revolutionary gadgets and are making global waves. Nigeria! What aileth thou?

baby124:
Age discrimination should be illegal

Yeah but no enforcement coupled with our weak judicial system

Blue3k:
Everything you mentioned just sounds like common degeneracy. These scenarios dont happen unless the school isnt vigilante. How do you cheat in exam hall if mommy and daddy doing homework. Why would anyone be desperate enough to sleep with professor for grade. Just retake the course next semester

In America you can also skip grades if you're smart enough and early college courses offered.

It is easy to say but the reality on ground shows that many students may still fail after repeating a course. There are some lecturers that frustrate students if they don't agree to their demands.

This is something, that the Senators are suppose to talk about it.
Education is very strict in Nigeria

Hayelomo:
Maybe not a bad idea as long as age pegging is out of it considering the fact that the white collar jobs many of the university courses are preparing students for are really not there. But will it make sense if our there is a nationwide switch of educational system to 6-3-3-2-4-1 for Primary-Js-Ss-Skill School- University - Youth Service?

The 6-3-3-4 is good but unworkable as you need lots of funds to provide qualitative technical training.

baby124:
The boy from Oxford took a course and has no degree. Soludo could be a PhD at 25 if he went to school at 18, finished at 21 with UK schools and went straight for a PhD.

u know nothing soludo school all in UNN... stop typing rubbish check google ist... this rule is rubbish... even the jamb rule of 16 to enta university should be jettisoned... anyone who show capacity at young age should be allowed to shine... while those who blossomed at old age should be allowed to shine to why put barriers on people...my roommate then graduated at 20 in Unical imagine with this useless law it can't be possible..